Are Blacks Dangerous for Japan?
I’d love to say these YouTubers are completely off their rockers but the truth is, their concerns are not entirely unfounded. You see, I know for a fact, I am definitely a danger to Japan!
From the US to the UAE to Japan: This Brother be Ballin’!
Samir St. Clair, the subject of this month’s #BlackEye, started his basketball coaching journey on a humble, helping his friend run a team of pre-teens. Little did he know his love of leading and guiding the careers of athletes would take him around the world! Now he’s here with us in Japan doing the damn […]
Could ‘Black Panther’ Change Japanese Perceptions of “Blackness”?
After a one month hiatus (the reason for which is explained in the article) #BlackEye is back! Yay, right? Thanks for all the love and messages of concern. My soul is on the mend. Thanks in part to the subject of this month’s column. Black Eye is focused on Black Panther! It’s opening here in Japan […]
Japanese Speak Up on Blackface in Japan
日本語でのコメントが下に掲載されています Happy New Years to all! #BlackEye is back! To begin the year I’m gonna do something I began last year: I’m gonna let Japanese people talk about Blackness in Japan. After all, when all is said and done, Japanese people will decide for themselves whether Blackface is a good look for an advanced nation […]
The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa Illustrated Pt. 3: The Land of Ujima
The third principle of Kwanzaa is Ujima, and I’ve seen Ujima best illustrated, surprisingly, here in Land of the Rising Sun, which I’ve rechristened for the purposes of this post: The Land of Ujima. Enjoy! The Land of Ujima I mentioned previously in my piece on Umoja that though Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday, that […]
The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa Illustrated Pt. 2: My Name is Baye
Maybe you’ve wondered how an American, from Brooklyn, got an African name like Baye. Well, it was a result of the 2nd principle of Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia. Kujichagulia: My Name is Baye! Me and Kujichagulia go way back! It was always my favorite day of Kwanzaa…as a child I was, er, encouraged to memorize the meanings […]
The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa Illustrated Pt. 1: Forging Umoja Abroad
This year, I took the liberty of writing personal messages illustrating what the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles of Kwanzaa) mean to me and how they’ve impacted my life since I first celebrated the holiday at 6 years old. So I shared some thoughts on each day of Kwanzaa. I posted these on Facebook as I […]
What the World Needs Now…is More Kwanzaa!
This month for you guys I’ve put together a special holiday #BlackEye focused on the African-American celebration known as Kwanzaa. I’ve been celebrating Kwanzaa since I was 6 years old, back when the holiday was barely established. But now it has gone global with millions of Kwanzaa revelers all over the globe. The reasons for this […]
How to Win in Japan? “Compete at the Japanese Level!”
In Part Deux of our Conversation, the New Malian President of Kyoto-Seika University explains how he came to win, and won, in Japan!
Japan Writers Conference 2017: Black Eye is in da House!
The 11th Annual Japan Writers Conference will be held this (long) weekend October 8th and 9th (Sunday & Monday), at Nihon University College of Art, Ekoda Campus. And once again I’ll be presenting. Last time, back in 2015, some of you might remember that I presented at the conference in Kobe. My subject was activism […]
