Florida Sentinel Bulletin

The Most Influential Moment In History   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   It has been almost 60 years since 200,000 Black people converged on Washington, D.C., to demand equal opportunity and protection from the U.  S. government. It was a defining event that set the precedent for all future movements, as well as make an…

What’s Up With Jigga Man?   BY CLARENCE BARR, II          Full disclosure, I’ve been a big fan of Jay-Z for years. One of the things I’ve always admired about him, aside from his dope lyrics, is how he always seems capable of making the best decisions concerning his career. From him starting his own…

When Cool Parenting Fails   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   I can’t remember the last time I used profanity in front of my mother. Even though I consider myself a fully grown man, with children of my own, I still find myself guarding my tongue when I’m in her presence. I have been doing it…

No Apron Strings Needed PART II   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   When you listen to Black intellectuals speak on topics of race, culture and history there is often a tendency for them to use a trendy term like “wokeness” during their conversations. It is a phrase that is used to denote a level of…

No Apron Strings Needed   Part 1  BY CLARENCE BARR, II   Every so often I receive letters from individuals who want to know where to find some of the information that I write about? I tell them that I pull from a variety of source material that I’ve run across over the years. Some…

Nurtured To Hate   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   We should have known this would happen. As soon as Donald Trump’s “Send Her Back” attack on 4 congresswomen of color began to pick up steam among his supporters, it was inevitable that one of his MAGA-hat-wearing minions would leap at a chance to impress the resident…

She Needs A Thug In Her Life   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   If you ask the average young woman who she finds more appealing, the choir boy or the gangster, 8 times out of 10 she would probably choose the latter. This is mainly due to the fact that, historically, women have always been…

10 Ways To Get Your Bank Up   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   When you look into the prison system, state or federal, one of the things you’re likely to discover is that a large number of the Black men and women incarcerated are locked up for committing crimes of economics. Whether they sold drugs,…

The Stage Is Set   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   The United States is going to war with Iran. While I’m sure most people hope that’s not the case, going by the script currently playing out before us, that appears to be exactly what’s about to happen. In fact, it probably should have begun several…