Akil VicksOn Purity Politics:With Joseph Robinette Biden firmly in place as the democratic nominee and many leftists (myself included) announcing our intent to not…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Akil VicksWe Need To Talk About Bernie BrosSo something needs to be said about Bernie Bros. Of course, a lot of things have already been said but I feel the need to say more. The…Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
Akil VicksOf Men and MonolithsBlack people are not a monolith. That’s something that shouldn’t need to be said in a coherent world where basic logic and truth rule the…Jan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
Akil VicksThe Reach Around Our Differences, or Why it’s Okay to Drag Ellen.You may be having a hard time right now articulating why you are mad at Ellen DeGeneres right now. You might have retweeted a meme or…Oct 9, 2019Oct 9, 2019
Akil VicksWe need to talk about JoeIt’s much bigger than record players. Sure it was funny and twitter had a great many lolz with it. But when you really think about what is…Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Akil VicksKill Your Heroes ( Dave Chappelle Rant)Dave Chappelle is kind of important to me. I’m sure he’s important to a lot of black people who came of age in the early aughts. He made…Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
Akil VicksinThe Worst TimelineThis Week in the Worst Timeline 11/11/2018Happy Veterans Day everybody! I think you know what that means.Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Akil VicksinThe Worst TimelineSex, Money, and The Conservative Dream (Plus Podcasts!!)They say investigative journalism is dead in America. That’s probably hyperbole. The New York Times just dropped a years long…Nov 9, 20181Nov 9, 20181
Akil VicksinThe Worst TimelineWake Up and Smell the Fascism (or Voting is Just the Beginning)I woke this morning to the news that our most esteemed commander in chief wants to end birthright citizenship by executive order. This is…Oct 30, 20181Oct 30, 20181
Akil VicksinThe Worst TimelineWake Up and Smell the Fascism (or Voting is Just the Beginning)I woke this morning to the news that our most esteemed commander in chief wants to end birthright citizenship by executive order. This is…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018