On Dec. 20, 2017, Reggie “Combat Jack” Ossé died of colon cancer. It’s difficult, and also feels unfair, to give him…
Shanita Hubbard
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Shanita Hubbard is a mom, writer, social-justice advocate, Nas stan and the lover of a great twist-out and good books.
Once upon a time, on a network where a digital stereotype host named Miss Cita lived, there was also a show called Hi…
Protecting open secrets in the name of community is like sweeping glass with your bare hands. It’s unwise,…
On the evening of July 26, an inmate from Rikers Island jail in New York City escaped. Officials stated that…
I grew up in the projects in New York City. It was during the time when politicians fell in love with lucrative drug…
Hip-Hop, Mental Health and Telling Our Stories: Combat Jack Talks the Life and Death of Chris Lighty
“Powerful black men like Chris Lighty don’t shoot themselves. It makes no sense, but somehow there he was, lying in…