Abby Foster, Writer

I was sad to learn that the powers that be over at Comedy Central cancelled The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. And not only because I enjoyed the show. I will go out on a limb here and shamelessly admit that at some point over the two-year run of the Nightly Show, I developed a huge crush on the host. Smart and funny are always sexy to me, but when you throw in a Social Conscious, well then, I turn to butter. So, yes, I miss Larry. It has been a week, and already I miss gazing nightly into his friendly eyes through my television screen and his thick black glasses.  I miss his laugh - that infectious little chuckle. And, in all seriousness, I miss the message of the show. I'm not the only one missing out here. America just lost an important voice in our conversation about social justice. Obviously, Larry and his Nightly panel gave voice to black Americans. But they didn't stop there. Larry and his crew spoke up for Latino/as, for the LGBTQ community, for the poor and for w...

Last week I sat down to write my blo g  which was going to be about my latest dilemma:  Hulu or Netflix – which one stays and which one goes?  But then, all hell broke loose. Two more black men gunned down by police officers. Police officers overseeing a peaceful demonstration in Dallas gunned down by a sniper.  My original blog topic was now rendered  beyond trivial.    What was going on in this country  was big.  Important.    Like many Americans I’m tired of the sadness. Tired of the  anger .  Tired of the same debates over and over again with no change.    Inevitably, like driving past a car accident, I can’t help but glance at the posts and comments on social media.  I know I shouldn't. I know it will haunt me for the rest of the day, but I can't help myself. The c omments  demonstrate just how much we view, perceive and understand the events in our society based on our...