Yesterday, folks online were celebrating what looked like a rare moment of backbone: a Hampton Inn in Lakeville, Minnesota reportedly canceled reservations tied to DHS and ICE agents. People took it as a hotel saying no to ICE. Today, Hilton stepped in and shut that down fast. Hilton says that location is a franchise, meaning…
DetailsThese portraits are shot like an interrogation room, not a magazine spread. Harsh light, unforgiving distance, and zero effort to soften the reality. And the most telling part is not the pores or the makeup. It is the comfort. It is the ease. It is how normal they look while doing things that are not…
DetailsWelfare is an economic issue, not a racial one. Let me be clear. What is happening right now is a choice. People in power decided that families can wait for food while enforcement never waits for funding. They wrote that choice into budgets and memos and press lines and they expect the public to swallow…
DetailsWelcome back to Microaggressions and Margaritas, where I unpack the delightful chaos of living in a “quiet” neighborhood that somehow manages to be equal parts suburban sitcom and neighborhood thriller. This week’s feature? Our home association chat, where raccoons, crows, coyotes, and one very small dog named Coco became the stars of the show. The…
DetailsA whole lot of people are comfortable with racism not being a dealbreaker. That is the point. In 2025 we are watching policies hit Black and Brown communities in real time. Equity is rolled back, book bans keep rising, and the phrase law and order gets used like a dog whistle for who is protected…
DetailsAlright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Davone Madison. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below. CanvasRebel : Profile Article I co-founded PXD Media & Entertainment with my life and business partner, Pam “PJ” Jackson. Our very first production was Kooking With Kush, which became our crash…
DetailsYou’ve likely seen the image with a bold text stating, “If one trans shooter makes you think all trans people are dangerous…” It’s a callout, a mic-drop moment, and necessary as hell. Because yes, people stay looking for reasons to hate trans folks and they’ll use any tragedy to do it. But Who Are They…
DetailsBack in 2016, I found myself brokenhearted after a painful breakup with a girlfriend who wasn’t good for me and I thought truly loved me. I was living in New York City at the time, and I needed something — anything — to help me rebuild myself. That’s when I discovered SGI Buddhism. It wasn’t…
DetailsWhen people step into our home, they always admire the art. Recently, we purchased a new piece by Washington D.C. and based artist Reggie Gillumo, titled Delivering the Crown. It’s bold, powerful, and unapologetically Black ….just like the culture it represents. But the real flex? Ninety percent of the art in our home is by…
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