Slavery was not a bad day on the job. It was not your boss yelling at you. It was not hard work for little pay. This was a full system of human subjugation. John Ridley badbosday Change image and share on social
Until politicos take a true stand in defense of marriage by proposing an anti-adultery amendment to the Constitution, stop demonizing gays and lesbians when the one debasing your marriage is the individual in the mirror. John Ridley adulteryamendmentanti share on social
Yes, it's hard to stay in shape, but it's also hard to raise kids. That doesn't mean you get to drop them off at your local fire station when they get to be a handful. John Ridley dropfirehandful Change image and share on social
White folks, no matter how well-meaning or open-minded, have no true idea what it's like to be black in America. That's not a slam against white people or an accusation of latent bigotry. But the fact is that we all live in an Anglo-dominated society. John Ridley accusationamericaanglo share on social
While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select few excel. John Ridley compactdayexcel Change image and share on social
It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence any more than they are to the disdain of the hard Right. It is time to praise blacks who are merely undeniable in their individuality and exemplary in their levels of achievement. John Ridley achievementamericanbeholden share on social
Reactionary conservatives are smiling through the racial apocalypse. To them, race baiting is a joke, as 'humorist' Rush Limbaugh will tell you when he's calling Mexicans 'stupid.' Or it's a matter of semantics when they claim that Sonia Sotomayor is a 'racialist' which, far as I can tell, is the smooth jazz version of being a racist. John Ridley apocalypsebaitcall share on social
Not only does Hollywood make money - it seems to make better movies during recessions. I'm sure a lot of studio executives wish we could have one every year. John Ridley executivehollywoodlot Change image and share on social
When I go to business meetings, I'm still told way too often by some receptionist, 'The mail room is downstairs,' to believe that racial perceptions don't still exist. But I figure there are always going to be knuckleheads no matter how many of their herd get stuck in the tar pits of progress. John Ridley businessdownstairsexist share on social
I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people. John Ridley bankcloisterelite Change image and share on social