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Manual Success …

The allure of playing boss [bawse as the young ones say] is as appealing as a glossy hip-hop music video. They tweet about it all the time, “work hard and play hard” only we never quite see the fruits of this perceived hard work do we? All we are afforded are images of drunken stupors...

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Life Changing Moments …

Living your dream wedding. Being a father for the first time. Experiencing your daughter’s seemingly limitless talent at the school play. Running a mother over after drinking heavily and insisting on driving home when you didn’t have to. Being wrongly convicted for murder. Watching the funeral of your personal icon or someone who was dear...

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Do it.

Do it. Just do it (hello, Nike!).  Just bloody do it. Do it now, don’t do it tomorrow, do it now, right now, do not wait for everything to fall in place, just do it now.  Do not wait for the perfect moment, just do it now, do it! do it! do it! Do it...

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2016 Young Women Queens of Advertising

Never before have the young females of advertising been appreciated in this manner. We felt it was both imperative and important that they get appreciated and exposed to both the industry and world at large. Amacreatives came up with the idea to gather some of the ladies in a short time at one venue to...

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Dr. Umar Johnson – War on Black Boys

The Movement brings Dr. Umar Johnson to Reno, Nevada for a special presentation on the “Psycho-Academic War on Black Boys” which details the war waged by the public education system against young children of African ancestry in the United States. In the presentation Dr. Umar Johnson explains the IQ Test, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and how...

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The Stench of Truth

Here we are, again; armed with anger, blame, and hashtags. Battling a thousand complex questions, defeated by a few pathetically simple answers whose only weapons are the carcass of our own humanity and the importance of the internet. I struggled with writing this; I honestly do not see the point. The people suffering from xenophobic...

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… More Friendzone stuff …

Oh but the Friendzone is a beautiful struggle, hey. It is an alluring pain and it can get it, right? A venus fly trap that you either buzzing bug-eyed to get into or get out of. Some people say they are not really bothered by the FZ phenomenon and don’t understand the ‘sudden’ hype. I,...

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Ask Marvin on Mondays …

Good Day So I once asked my brother this question and he gave me an answer I sort of accepted because I mean he’s a guy so he must know right??? Right!?? Lol. But I’ve decided to ask Marvin because once again I’m having lunch with a friend and we are having a conversation about the...

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The Modern Man …

Three letters on this topic: W.O.W! That being said, how about I ans-wer the question at hand. I’m not too certain, who the modern man is, but I can draw some insight.  I’m one of two girls, but I have the pleasure of living with two young black men. Along with these young men, I...