I did a little social media experiment. The answer will shock you — A few days I decided to do a little social experiment on social media; I asked my followers on Instagram a simple question “Is it better to be feared or to be loved?” Simple question, right? This question has been around since at least 1513 when Niccolò Machiavelli wrote his…

I love R. Kelly’s music. What should I do with him now? — When was the last time you listened to R. Kelly’s music? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are very aware of R. Kelly’s legal troubles. Found guilty of multiple sexual offenses, he has been sentenced to a 30-year jail term. While R. Kelly’s case is almost unique based…

It is difficult to know how far back into the past to draw the line — These days, everybody is getting cancelled. Cancel culture is the new fad. On the off chance that you live on another planet and don’t quite get what cancel culture means, this is how it works; a celebrity or some other prominent person says their view about a particular topic. Usually…

The arguments against democracy — Many years ago, Winston Churchill opined that “Democracy is the worst form of government — except for all the others that have been tried”. As the man who lead the British government and people during the fight against tyranny and fascism, you would expect that he made this statement based…

Teaching kids in Africa about slavery and racism is equally as important as teaching them in Florida or anywhere else — Just recently, Alisson Wiltz wrote a brilliant article titled Why The Fight Against Racism Should Start in the Classroom. In this article, she brilliantly tackles the issue of racism in the United States. …

I did a social experiment on my social media and this is the answer I got — I’ll start with a little confession. I’ve asked a couple of girls out in my life with varying degrees of success. Sometimes, there was chemistry and we hit it right off. Other times, I was turned down or worse, ignored. The times when I’ve been ignored hurt the most. I…

The answer depends on what side of the political aisle you stand on. There is no need for an empty apology. — The issue of slavery isn’t new, but the clamour for apology and reparations for slavery is a relative newcomer to the scene. On December 19, 2022, The Netherlands made history by becoming the first country to issue a formal apology for the role their country played in the transatlantic slave…

We only project an image of ourselves that we want others to see — Do you like to watch movies? I’ll take my bet you do. By the end of this article, I’d give you three examples of very good actors who deserve to win a lot of awards. Have you ever watched a very good movie and wondered how the actors are able…

We should treat transgender women with respect, just like we would treat every other person — Let me start by making a confession; I am not an expert in gender studies or LGBTQ matters. However, the beauty of living in a democratic society is that I can say my opinions freely without the obligation to be an expert. When a topic such as women’s rights or…