A fun fact in honor of Memorial Day (and Veteran’s Day) — Why Cognac? Have you ever wondered why Black folks prefer, or flat-out love cognac so much? The facts may surprise you (or not; after all, it is Memorial Day on the date of publishing). Hennessy. Remy Martin. Courvoisier. Martell. The big four cognacs. Cognac. Kown-yak, not kog-nak, for those who love to…

A thought on how some white people think they are not dangerous to Black people — An interesting article tangentially came across my way — one seeking to argue that white people are not dangerous to Black people. Forgive me; I should say, “not a threat” to Black people, as it is unfair to put words in people’s mouths. Unless you’re feeding them alphabet soup. Alphabet…

Military Recruiting Military recruiting in America is once again marked at an all-time low. There are numerous reasons experts are pointing to. One, being that the average American is too fat, can definitely be a problem. The general physical fitness of a nation can and will be considered a “national security” threat…

And no one can tell me otherwise — The Wire is the Perfect TV Series I finally got the HBOMax subscription. And, from there, I find myself diving back into watching The Wire nonstop. Being that the series started in 2002, I got into this one late. I got into The Wire long after it finished airing, around 2010 or so, when I was deployed…

SPOILERS AHEAD — Power Book II: Ghost is a Fun Watch For those who didn’t know — I am a Power fan. My dad got me into this series during the 5th season of what we now call “OG Power” (the first series, running from 2014 to 2020). The characters who wear suits had my sartorial ass hooked from day one…

A Publication for the Love of Black Cinema — Welcome to AfroSapiophile! Hello everyone! I am Johnny Silvercloud, the creator and editor-in-chief of Afro-Cinemaphile, the publication for all things Black Cinema! Origin Story In 2015, #OscarsSoWhite was trending due to numerous Black talent in Hollywood being ignored. Back then, I wanted to create a podcast channel with my friends, talking about various things concerning…

Just a couple of things I noticed — Like many cis-gender heterosexual men, I am the farthest from understanding transgender issues. One thing I do get right, however, is that I do believe folks should exist as they prefer, without public, or government harassment. With that being said, this has led me to ponder the concept of gender-affirming…

Because the oppression and persecution don’t stop. — “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster… for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

If this murderer is a U.S. Marine, he can be found. — Jordan Neely, Murdered in NYC Before we begin, yes, this topic concerns the murder of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Black man who was murdered on a New York subway train by a random ass white man. I have a little bit of social critique on this that I’ll definitely get into. If you want more…