Lambs Before the Wolves When Female Ministry Is Led Astray

Reverend Marita Harrell 57 Years Old Dekalb County, Ga.  Marita Harrell lost her life in her call to minister, and sadly the pastor, wife, and mother of two children was well versed in scripture, but poorly understanding of the nature of the beast. When I heard the story I was perplexed and then found myself …

Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Standing in the Shadows of Toxic Love

Some will say she's said enough, or not enough. Fans have shown up to the courthouse and issued their verbal abuse as she leaves. Where is the concern for her safety, and what message does that send to other women who leave domestic violence and have the courage to say why they left?

Freedom of Speech But Not on Rape

https://youtu.be/g4pY-C3mdEo Gayle King should have stood her ground, but I understand that death threats terrify even the richest of women amongst us. Death threats were the reason the 'alleged' victim didn't testity in 2003. Here history repeats itself. Snoop Dog I will never play or dance to another one of your songs, which were misogynist …

Kobe Bryant All Star and Sexual Politics

The discussion asks us to examine our relation to power politics and sexual relations in America. It challenges us to accept that superstars, idols and leaders of industry have at their disposal the ability to disown their shadows in ways that most of us do not.

Stacey Dash Arrest Was She Trumped by Race Politics or Gender?

Whether her arrest is truly a karmic irony isn't really the point; domestic violence is. The systemic approach to domestic violence, how police officers handle domestic violence calls, and subsequently the judicial process.

Johnny Depp Dior Ad Canceled

However, that may be the more subtle issue that plagues capitalism at large; the keeping of icons, symbols, fashion and culture without an equally strong love and respect for the people that create and inspire the art.

Beyond a verdict, Beyond Belief How The Media Raises Awareness of Child Sex Abuse

We are three months into a new year 2019, and the media has shaken up our collective slumber once again, disturbing our comfort zones, challenging our silence on taboo subject of child sexual abuse. It has been 10 years already since Tarana Burke popularized a hashtag #MeToo. The phrase caught fire and is now seen …

Hermes God of Communication and the Ultimate Trickster

Greek myth is filled with stories of magic, manipulation, and bending perceptions. Modern mass media parallels these icons and stories by leaving audiences with an impression, one that seems quite real, but is not always the truth. The connection between Greek sorcery and modern media is found in branding and logos, and we will look …

Modern Marketing and Media Able To Produce Non Offensive Race Sensitive Content

Race is a social belief construct, and has been used by global economic conglomerates to control power. How this power is distributed is reflected through mass media and communication. The use of blatantly racist imagery dates back to the minstrel shows, and black face of early advertising. A Google search for vintage racist advertising displays a …

Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman, Articulate Author Poet & Prestigious Poet Leaves Us To Celebrate Her Work

The sky is soft pale grey overcast with clouds that take up the horizon, and the rain falls gently as if it too shares our grief at the passing of Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou the phenomenal woman, articulate author and poet leaves us today with her body of literary work to remember her by. Wise …