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Boochie Bear is a derogatory name for YouTube personality “Brandon” aka “Pan Africanism Strikes Back. The term was coined by Tariq Nasheed in 2022 and since then has grown in popularity due the release of "The Adventures of Boochie Bear", a series of cartoon videos produced by King Flex Entertainment. In this series, Brandon is represented as an obese bear that works for the FBI and exhibits some rather embellished NSFW body parts. Users can watch The Adventures of Boochie Bear on Youtube or...

Black History Month is a reminder of the contributions and sacrifices made by our African American ancestors. It's a time of remembrance and display of appreciation for our achievements in America in the past and present. It's also a time to reflect on our ongoing struggle for equality, justice, and reparations and the role I as a Black person play in our survival. The celebration of Black History Month provides an opportunity to recap, revisit, remember and learn untold stories in Black...

All of us use dozens of inventions created by Black inventors every single day. From the modern traffic light to the home security system, Black inventors have made significant contributions to society. In fact, the scope of Black invention is beyond what we can actually imagine as Black people were often unable to obtain a patent to protect their inventions. A great example of this theft is Eli Whitney being attributed as the inventor of the Cotton Gin or Cyrus McCormick being attributed...

According to BU.edu, Anti-Blackness is defined as the beliefs, attitudes, actions, practices, and behaviors of individuals and institutions that devalue, minimize, and marginalize the full participation of Black people. At the crux of Anti-Blackness is the belief that the lives of Black people are worth less than the lives of White people. Any actions, practices, and behaviors that negatively impact the Black community are justified as long as they are done to benefit White society. The...

Elon Musk's $44B purchase of Twitter has been rather polarizing in the world of cyberspace. "Right-leaning" individuals view the purchase as the return of free speech while those on "the left" see it as the death of it. Those of us in intelligent Black society are unfazed as Twitter has continuously censored our voices since the days of Jack Dorsey. In response, many are beginning to seek out, migrate-to, and galvanize the community around Black-owned platforms. But what about Black...

I can still vividly recall that lonely bike ride home the night of the 2012 election. I did my best to stay away from the television and the internet–anything to avoid the election results. I knew it didn’t matter who won, but despite Obama and I sharing the same skin color, I just couldn’t be happy for him if he won another term as the President of the United States. At the time it seemed like I was the only person, Black or white, who was dissatisfied with his presidency. Any time I...

Image is subjective. We all have a style, mannerism, and a way of dress that are truly our own. What many authors, consultants, and online personalities get wrong about image is the letter “I”. Image is an outward reflection of one’s self-esteem. While it’s important to understand and adhere to cultural customs e.g. black tie, business casual, it’s also important to understand that Image is ever-evolving and unconstrained by dogma. Let’s begin by defining what Image is: The “Swagless” Days...

As Black people, we are under constant siege. A routine trip to the grocery store or park can devolve into a fight for our very freedom and in many cases our lives. Ahmaud Arbery’s last moments on Earth began with a simple jog, Trayvon Martin’s on a walk to the store, and Tamir Rice’s while in the park. For far too long, many Black Americans and Black people in general have chosen to hope, pray, and “legal fiction” our way into some type of passive resolution to our historical issue...

Wondering what it’s like to travel South America as a member of the African diaspora? Well, the experience entirely depends on what countries you’re traveling to. I’ll be discussing my experiences traveling throughout South America & the experiences of my brothers I have met on my journey. Colombia Colombia is arguably one of the best black friendly countries in South America. There is a very sizable black population in Colombia with about 4.7 million (roughly 10% of the population)...

When I was a child, my grandmother had bought her first house in East Columbus, Ohio. In this house, I spent the latter half of my adolescent years. I learned how to cook in that house, clean in that house, how to garden and how to steward over myself and my sister. Grandmother didn’t tolerate any slacking, we always had to earn our keep and for that I will always be grateful for my Grandmother. Many of my most cognizant memories took place in that house and for that reason, it holds a...