Author Archives: Michelle Huxtable

Dear Dad, Mom, Marcus, and Alex, I’ve called you guys. I’ve emailed. I’ve texted. I’ve posted Facebook statuses. I’ve tweeted. But there just are not enough outlets for me to express the love that I have for you guys. We’ve … Continue reading →

“Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, “Wait.” But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; … Continue reading →

We were meant for more.  From whips to the White House, from plantations to the Presidency, we advance. Wait. That kind of lofty, victory lap rhetoric might be the problem.  Most people are familiar with the following lines from  Tupac’s … Continue reading →

As a Senior in college, I’m extremely introspective about my experience over the course of these four years. What memories did I make? What did I set out to do? Did I accomplish that? Did I leave a lasting impact on this campus? Who will I pass the torch to? Continue reading →

Deep down inside everyone wants to be a rapper. Not only are they allowed to make ridiculous and outlandish statements, they’re expected to do so. And while everyone wants to relate to rappers in GENERAL (i.e. financial struggle, haters, living … Continue reading →

Over the course of these past few weeks two seemingly random people were featured on news networks to defend their political opinion.  Jon Stewart, a comedian, and Lupe Fiasco, a rapper. While their articulation of their views is certainly blog-worthy, … Continue reading →

I purposefully waited until the first day Black History Month was over to prove a point – that Black History should be celebrated every day of the year. Actually I’m just lazy and didn’t get around to writing about Black … Continue reading →

Is this Facebook’s push for equality or just another way to make Facebook relationship statuses more complicated than it needs to be? So I put this on my tumblr at first and you know what I realized? I don’t even … Continue reading →