History has a habit of softening the women it fears most. It’ll call them beautiful, exotic, alluring—anything but dangerous. And Josephine Baker was dangerous. Not because she danced. Not because she wore bananas like armor and disarmed men with a laugh. But because behind the stage lights and silk gloves, she was building something that […]
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(Stix Chat – by Dr. Leo Croft) There’s a running joke in America — one that Black folks deliver with a smirk, a side-eye, and a sense of proud detachment: “Black people mind their business.” It’s almost a superpower at this point. You see a fight break out in a Walmart? We mind our business. Someone’s arguing […]
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There’s a truth rotting beneath the surface of our society, one we’ve gotten too comfortable ignoring, minimizing, or explaining away. A typical, healthy, adult male mind should not—and does not—feel sexual attraction to underage girls. Not to their bodies. Not to their faces. Not to their youthful energy. Not to anything about them. If they […]
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The rule was clear. No sex outside of marriage. That’s what they told us. Over and over, until it sank so deep into our bones that even our thoughts became suspects. Lustful thoughts, wandering eyes, desire itself—it was all branded as sinful. Dangerous. Damning. In church basements, youth retreats, and Sunday sermons, the message was […]
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How the Spectacle Rewired UsBy Dr. Leo Croft | Stix Intel Let me tell you a story—not one you’ll find in history books, but one that lives in your memory, your neighborhood, your living room. You ever watch the NBA Draft? Or the NFL Draft? No, I mean really watch it. Not just the pick announcements and […]
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You ever feel like you’re drifting through your own life? Like, everything on paper says you should be good—the bills are paid, you’re still employed, there’s food in the fridge—but you still feel… untethered. Like a balloon someone let go of, and now you’re just floating through space, checking your phone, scrolling past everybody else’s […]
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A Love Letter to Arizona After the “Hands Off” ProtestBy Dr. Leo Croft | Stix Intel | Stix Chat Series Dear Arizona, I just want to take a moment to tell you how proud I am of you. Truly. What you did on April 5th wasn’t just powerful—it was beautiful. It reminded me why I […]
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Why the Loudest Voices for “Liberty” Are Usually the Most TrappedBy Dr. Leo Croft | Stix Chat Let’s be honest. We’ve all heard someone shout, “It’s about freedom!” like they’re gearing up to deliver a baby bald eagle wrapped in a flag. But here’s the real question: freedom from what, exactly? And here’s the harder […]
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IntroOk kinfolks—it’s time for me to put another target on my back. I’ve spent the last several months digging into something I had a gut feeling about. It started off with a question. Then a pattern. Now I’m staring at a full-blown problem hiding in plain sight. Some of these so-called “hard conversations” aren’t what […]
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By Dr. Leo Croft | Stix Intel Let’s stop pretending. There’s a war happening in America right now—and no, it’s not the one in the headlines. It’s not about tanks or missiles. It’s not even about votes anymore. This war is psychological. Digital. Strategic. It’s fought in algorithms, legislation, leaks, and silence. And while one […]
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