New Orleans is magic. You either get that or you don’t, so I won’t waste time trying to pull the proverbial rabbit out of a hat if you fall into the latter camp. Unfortunately not all wizards are forces for good, and for every Dumbledore there’s a host of house elves scrubbing floors and cooking […]
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It seems the palava surrounding the question of whether or not Barack Obama did his due for black folks during his presidency has resurfaced. Was he truly for the people, or was he more concerned with preserving his legacy? While I wouldn’t say that the latter was his sole objective, I also don’t believe that […]
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We’ve all heard the cliches about millennials, so there’s no need to recap the long list of reasons why my generation is a pack of self-entitled, narcissistic, little bastards who would sooner poke each other with selfie sticks and instasnap mean tweets about the President than do an honest day’s work. One of these arguments […]
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Hello darlings, I’m Brynna and I’m the Editor in Chief of The Feed — An online community geared toward those who appreciate creativity, and written by an established community of thinkers and artists covering life from every angle. I say that sometimes, “I’m the Editor in Chief,” and I laugh at myself. (I have a […]
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To understand that white supremacy is as harmful to white Americans as it is to nonwhite Americans, you need look no further than the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, this past week. The white supremacists who descended upon the city, while seemingly finding strength in their numbers, appeared to be some of the most fearful, most […]
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On Saturday, in Charlottesville, Virginia, a group of white nationalists banded together and decided that they wanted to relive a time period that inflicted some of the most monstrous pain and torture against this great nation’s black people. This time, though, with Trump-era gumption at their helms, they decided to reenact “Strange Fruit” America, un-hooded. […]
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On July 13, 2013, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Alicia Garza, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, took to her Facebook page to respond. “Black people,” she wrote, “I love you. I love us. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter.” Patrisse Cullors, another BLM co-founder, made […]
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I think I’m on the brink of a glorious, third wave, quarter life crisis. “Three life crises!?” you undoubtedly gasp. “But how, you melodramatic sapling? You are only but 25!” Enough scoffing, fictitious faultfinder. Let me explain… So maybe ‘life crises’ is the wrong term for these episodes. But maybe it’s not… Not if you […]
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If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech on taking down the last Confederate monuments in New Orleans, I strongly encourage you to do so. It was a welcome reminder, in this age of 140-character takedowns, that political arguments can be inspiring, even beautiful. And it was a reminder of […]
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, former professional wrestler and Hollywood’s most bankable action hero, told a GQ reporter in a recent interview that running for president was a “real possibility.” Johnson added to the speculation when, on the season finale of Saturday Night Live, he jokingly announced his 2020 presidential campaign with Tom Hanks as his […]
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