Black-Owned Basketball Shoe Business Ethics the Brand

February 03, 2024 — Jt Spratley

I forgot how I found Black-owned basketball shoe company Ethics The Brand, but I remember quickly buying a pair of lgONEs, their mid-top basketball shoes. After having a pair for almost a year, here's my review on the Ethics lgONE basketball shoes.

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Blacks and Healthcare

July 28, 2023 — Jt Spratley

A few months ago, I attended a Norfolk State University (NSU) black history webinar about how native Black Americans are treated by healthcare service providers. I saw few men in attendance. Furthermore, the talk was led by and mostly catered to Black women. There was one major point that deserved more attention.

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WNBA Has 3 Problems

July 21, 2022 — Jt Spratley

I've watched many games from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) since my teen years. I used to watch Cappie Pondexter whenever I caught her games on TV. I still enjoy watching her pickup game highlights when I think of her.

But I only cared about watching her offense. I cared nothing about the game, other players, or the team as a whole. These days, I probably watch one WNBA game highlights compilation for every five maybe NBA highlight videos. Most of us know why.

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Negash Black Owned Business Basketball Shoes

June 21, 2022 — Jt Spratley

I finally got my hands on some black-owned business basketball shoes. Negash mid-top basketball shoes come in two color styles in Amazon at the time of writing:

  • White, gold, and blue
  • Black, red, and gold

Basically, Michael Jordan colors - University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels and Chicago Bulls. I bought a pair of each. Here are my thoughts on Negash's hooping shoes.

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Less Trans Vs Female, More Gay Leagues

June 08, 2022 — Jt Spratley

In my latest blog about racism, there was a section titled "Gay Versus Black" where I said:

"...an attempt to push the 'trans women are women' message too far and breach on females' rights."

I was talking about three things:

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Egypt Central-You Make Me Sick

June 03, 2020 — Jt Spratley

First published on May 9, 2016

The first time I heard “You Make Me Sick,” and of Egypt Central, was on WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 and it hyped me up so much every time I heard it that I downloaded it from iTunes. To this day, this rock/alternative song still reminds me of all the fireworks (mostly negative) from past relationships and the push/pull of such relationships with extreme highs and lows.

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Isiah Thomas-2017 NBA Playoffs

May 31, 2020 — Jt Spratley

First published on May 30, 2017

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