Panama Jackson

10/20/21

5 Songs That Would Launch 1,000 Think Pieces If They Were Released Today

Nothing says "write 2,000 words about me" like Black people singing songs about livin'.

10/15/21

Happy Birthday to Tito Jackson! This Is a Tito Jackson Appreciation Post

With a nickname like Tito, Joe and Katherine's third born was made for the pop culture limelight.

9/29/21

<i>Our Kind of People</i> Is A Treasure Trove of Good Writing and Solid Acting. Just Kidding. It's Terrible, and I Love It

Our Kind of People Is A Treasure Trove of Good Writing and Solid Acting. Just Kidding. It's Terrible, and I Love It

Lee Daniels' latest television show is exactly what you think it is—rich and ridiculous

9/24/21

The Root Institute: HBCUs—the Legacy, the Now, the Future

Panama Jackson was joined by Andrea Jackson Gavin and Dr. Jelani Favors to talk about historically Black colleges…

9/21/21

Y'all Need to Put Some 'Speck On Jermaine Dupri's Name, Folks

It's the rampant ridiculous disrespect of the musical legacy of Jermaine Dupri for me.

9/15/21

An Exercise In Listening To Your Kids: 'The Training Wheels Are Off' Edition

My oldest son told me to take the training wheels off his bike; turns out he was more ready than I was

9/10/21

A Comprehensive List of Every Person I'd Choose Dinner (and Hopefully a Movie) With in Lieu of $500,000

The constantly churning dinner with Jay-Z vs. $500,000 conversation will not die

9/8/21

A Spider Broke Into My Car, Got Pregnant and Tried to Turn My Family Into a Jordan Peele Movie

Nothing excites me more than finding a spider in my car trying to kill my family.

9/3/21

Is Iverson Mall 'Still Making It'? An Investigation

The Hillcrest Heights, Md., shopping center was recently used in an inspirational fashion. Should it have been?

9/2/21

9 Thoughts About Kanye West's <i>DONDA</i>

9 Thoughts About Kanye West's DONDA

Kanye West is nothing if not provocative; he gets the people going.

8/24/21

'Dancing,' a Black Acrobat and Canadian Tuxedos: The Video for Rick Astley's 1987 Jam 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Is The Gift that Keeps on Giving

The entertainment value on Rick Astley's magnum opus hasn't dwindled one bit since 1987.

8/23/21

The #CrateChallenge And You: What Stacking Crates and Walking on Them Teaches Us About The Human Condition and Society

There's a new social media challenge that you should not try at home. People are trying it at home.

8/20/21

Aaliyah, Missy Elliott and Timbaland Changed the Game With 1996's <i>One in a Million</i>. Thankfully, I Now Get to Relive That Moment

Aaliyah, Missy Elliott and Timbaland Changed the Game With 1996's One in a Million. Thankfully, I Now Get to Relive That Moment

Aaliyah's sophomore album and especially its title track are the kind of songs you never forget.

8/19/21

Is Wale One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time? A Discussion

The Washington, D.C., area representer claimed on Twitter to be a GOAT rapper. He might have a case.

7/29/21

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Apparently Don't Know the Meaning of Water Nor Soap. They Are Not Alone. I Haz Questions

Apparently being nasty out here, as a general rule, is just something folks are OK doing.

7/27/21

'You Wanna Race?': A Cultural Norm That Has Black Folks Running Down Streets at Midnight

When there are more than four Black men (typically) gathered, it is entirely possible that a pride-induced footrace…

7/23/21

The Black Mainstream: Black Television Theme Songs

What show had the best theme song? Which one had the worst? And why is Michael Harriot trolling us all?

7/22/21

Ya Know, I Never Thought Arsenio Hall Dissed De La Soul on <i>The Arsenio Hall Show</i>

Ya Know, I Never Thought Arsenio Hall Dissed De La Soul on The Arsenio Hall Show

A comment made by the famous talk-show host set off a whole campaign on a GOAT hip-hop album, De La Soul Is Dead

7/21/21

The Black Mainstream: Black Famous

Who is the most Black famous person you can think of? Wait...what even is Black famous?

7/19/21

The Black Mainstream: Black Hair

There is no conversation about Blackness without a conversation about Black hair.

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