Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: That Other Pledge! By Vincent L. Hall The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (as it was initially called) was founded in Oakland by Chairman Bobby Seale and... I MessengerMarch 18, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: Bitcoin Barbie with a Hint of Jasmine? Bitcoin Barbie might have been a valuable asset to this community. Instead, she has become a part of a billionaire’s doll collection. My three... I MessengerMarch 10, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: We need Some New Farmers! By Vincent L. Hall Black History comes in chapters, but the best of it is unwritten and cultural. It has always been how we... I MessengerFebruary 26, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: Lorenzo: NOJNOP! By Vincent L. Hall Whenever my children sit to write an obsequy on the life and times of their father, I pray that they... I MessengerFebruary 18, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: Black Culture or Black History? By Vincent L. Hall This year, this annual commemoration of Black History Month, pledge to do something you never have before. As you celebrate... I MessengerFebruary 10, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: A Black Brown Coalition! For as long as I have been Black and good-looking (my whole life), there has always been talk about a Black/Brown coalition. These days,... I MessengerFebruary 4, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: Wazzup in Black History? By Vincent L. Hall Well, it’s the last week of January and officially Black History Month. Now I know you don’t believe me. Some... I MessengerJanuary 28, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: Look At The Signs! As we stand on the precipice of yet another Black History Month, I would desire that we as a people Quit Playin’ like so... I MessengerJanuary 20, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: Good Grief! By Vincent L. Hall What do Betty White, John Madden, Lani Guinier, Sidney Portier, and Sonia Lee Jordan have in common? They were all... I MessengerJanuary 13, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: In 2022 Frugal Is All The Rage! By Vincent L. Hall True story. When I was 30 years old, all I wanted to be was a six-figure “Nicca.” I know the... I MessengerDecember 30, 2021