T. Carriér is a talented and respected artist in the Bay Area. His final album, Extreme Sacrifices, will be released November 30th, 2018. Check out my exclusive interview with the man himself below and make sure you support this amazing body of work. Also, check out my review of the album here! Being a … More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: T. Carriér
Why do some Black men equate masculinity to violence, danger, and lack of emotion? Why is it so important for these men to assert their masculinity in every situation? Unlike other races, Black masculinity is like no other. In defining Black masculinity, you must look at the stereotypical images of the Black man portrayed in … More How Social Conditioning Created a Culture of Toxic Hyper-Masculinity
When I quit my job, I really didn’t take my living situation into consideration. I have been renting a room in a three bedroom house in Hayward,CA. since January. However, it has been a very rocky road, because me and my roommates have had a plethora of issues and disagreements. It got to the point … More Living in My Nissan
5.7 million American’s are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease with African American’s and Hispanics being most likely to suffer from the disease. Two-Thirds of those Alzheimer patients are women but I never thought my grandmother would fall into that category. I’ll admit when my mother told me the doctors diagnosed my grandmother with Alzheimer’s, which … More My Grandmother’s Relationship w/ Dementia.
As of last September, I’ve been a proud, bad, baldie. To save money, I bought a set of clippers, and began maintaining my hair at home. I also cut my own hair because I didn’t feel safe with anyone else. As a woman, going to the barbershop has been an intimidating experience, especially if I’m … More Exploring Brooklyn: Women of Color Owned Businesses (Camera Ready Kutz Inc. Edition)
I’m going to get a little personal with you all today and if you don’t like to talk sex I suggest you exit left… Throughout high school I knew there would eventually come a time for me to have sex, which I did at the age of 16, but I never thought about giving head … More Oral Sex Isn’t For Everyone…
This is something that has always bothered me about black people, or at least people in poorer communities. “NO SNITCHING!” I have always thought this was the most ignorant thing you can say. If you see someone getting jumped, you better not say anything. If a girl gets raped, “oh hey that’s fucked up, but … More Snitching, Police Officers and Taking Back Being Black
An easy listen and worth repeating were my initial thoughts of ‘Extreme Sacrifices.’ There was the sense of pride feeling one might get knowing that a close friend of yours is good at what he does and is excelling in his career. Some tracks evoked other emotions and maybe that’s because there are unresolved issues … More ‘Extreme Sacrifices’ by T. Carrier is Available 11/30
The whole time I was in Mississippi, Patrick and I were arguing. It would escalate so much that he’d go in the other room and give me the silent treatment for the rest of the night. The arguments weren’t even that serious, but Patrick just couldn’t let shit go. The breaking point was the night … More The Long Distance One (PART 2)
On November 1st I got an email from Alt 105.3 with their general updates on concerts in the area and other alternative music news. I usually don’t scroll through the emails, because sometimes it’s just random ads. I happened to come across a box in the email that said “If You Could Ask Twenty One … More Press Conference With Twenty One Pilots
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