By Edrea Davis – A 12-foot bronze Black woman now stands tall in the heart of Times Square—and baby, it’s about time. Created by British sculptor Thomas J Price, this breathtaking statue is part of a series called Grounded in the Stars and will be on display through June 17, 2025. She is powerful. She […]
Ancestral Nana
White Supremacy Is On-Brand for America: White South Africans In, Black and Brown Refugees Out
Ancestral Nana is back—with a history lesson we can’t afford to ignore. From the Black Codes and Jim Crow to fast-tracking white South African “refugees” while rejecting Black and Brown asylum seekers, Nana connects the dots between America’s past and its present. She’s here to say what needs to be said: This isn’t new. It’s […]
Selective Justice: The Biased Targeting of Rep. LaMonica McIver Should Alarm Every American
The arrest of Democratic Representative LaMonica McIver is not just unjust—it’s an affront to democracy. It reeks of political retaliation and authoritarian overreach. On Monday, interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist now installed as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, announced criminal charges against Rep. McIver for “assaulting, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement.” […]
Black Media Was Built to Uplift Us. Shame on The Root for Playing Into Stereotypes.
By Edrea Davis – Let’s be real—Beyoncé didn’t just open a tour, she created a whole vibe. The Cowboy Carter kickoff at SoFi Stadium was more than a concert—it was a cultural statement, a Southern reclamation, and a celebration of Black identity in a space where it’s too often erased. From the visuals to the […]
Will Smith’s Based on a True Story Isn’t an Apology Tour—He’s Dropping Bars, and Some Can’t Take It
By Edrea Davis – Will Smith’s return to music with Based on a True Story has sparked a range of reactions, but the most revealing part of the discourse isn’t even about the album—it’s about who’s reviewing it and how. Many mainstream writers seem to come at Smith’s work with a tone that’s lowkey dismissive—instead […]
Flashback to the 1930s: Racism Rebranded, Democracy Unraveled—Where Do We Go From Here?
By Edrea Davis – In the 1930s, Germany didn’t collapse overnight or simply hand the reins over to Adolf Hitler. It crumbled slowly, legally, and with the consent of millions who watched democracy erode—believing their institutions were too strong to fail. Democracy gave way to dictatorship not through a sudden coup, but through laws, propaganda, […]
Gun Threats Aren’t Drama — Bravo Crossed the Line and Owes Viewers an Apology
By Edrea Davis – As a grandmother who lost her granddaughter to senseless gun violence — over something as minor as a disagreement about a phone — I found the recent episodes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) deeply concerning. Every day, I grieve my granddaughter. I also watch my son — her father — […]