July 2012

July 2012

Proud To Be An American

Filed under Urban Culture on 31 July 2012 08:01

“I am proud to be an American” is a phrase that I have heard for years during monumental times in our country. However, as an African-American male who grew up in the 70′s, I have never been one who believed in the phrase. Being proud of a country with so much injustice toward minorities makes [...]

TEAM USA or TEAM Ralph Lauren?

Filed under Fashion on 29 July 2012 13:20

The 30th Summer Olympics in London are on their way and the one thing still being discussed is the fashion of the athletes’ opening ceremony outfits. In my opinion, each country’s outfits were respectable, sharp, colorful and nothing less than appropriate for an Olympic star. However, as my friends and I watched the opening ceremonies [...]

Missing Images in Society

Filed under Urban Culture on 26 July 2012 00:00

I recently did some research on magazines to potentially contact them to share my latest post, “The Images of the “Perfect” Male Body.” As an African American man who lives for fashion, music, and pop culture it is becoming more and more disturbing for me to see fewer and fewer black men gracing the cover [...]

Images of the “Perfect” Male Body

Filed under Urban Culture on 25 July 2012 00:00

It’s impossible to watch daytime television and not hear women discussing body image and the issues they face. However, no one is speaking about men. In recent years, men have been inundated with images of the “perfect” body. What made me think of this was my recent uncovering on Facebook of a photo of a [...]

Corner Social NYC

Filed under Harlem, NYC, NYC EATS on 24 July 2012 11:32

Neighborhoods in New York often change, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. However, one neighborhood in New York City that has been fast becoming a premier place to live, eat, and visit is Harlem. Although, Harlem is no stranger to being one of the most visited places when in New York, it [...]