http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Todd+A.+Smith Entertainment Todd A. Smith Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1323249&ca=Entertainment Too often, we focus on the negativity. The negativity of our past, which included oppression and bigotry, and the negativity of our present and future, which include high incarceration rates and an exorbitant high school dropout rate, are often the only stories we see. Nevertheless, the Red Tails m... Entertainment Todd A. Smith Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1323251&ca=Entertainment The Red Tails movie is not your typical Black period piece. It does not loathe in the self-pity of oppression like The Help, but shows younger audience members that with discipline and hard work, one can turn from victimized to victorious. As a matter of fact, Col. A.J. Bullard (Terrence Howard)... Politics Todd A. Smith Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=710553&ca=Politics I never would have “thunk” it. Once the Tea Party established itself in national politics after the historic election of President Barack Obama, many in the Black community, and probably rightfully so, dismissed the organization as racist and simply mad that the nation elected a Black president. How... Entertainment Todd A. Smith Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1308446&ca=Entertainment Mark Wahlberg has done it again. The rapper-turned-actor’s string of hit action films continue with the Contraband movie. Before starting, let’s get the bad news out of the way before focusing on the good news. The Contraband movie drags just a bit at the beginning while setting up the story line,... Entertainment Todd A. Smith Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=710535&ca=Entertainment At first glance I did not know what to expect from The Dilemma movie starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The previews looked entertaining, but I had the preconceived notion that if you’ve seen any Vaughn or James movie, you’ve seen them all. I was wrong, The Dilemma movie is definitely worth seei... Politics Todd A. Smith Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=710548&ca=Politics In the hit song “Where is the Love,” the Black Eyed Peas sing: “Whatever happened to the values of humanity, whatever happened to the fairness and equality, Instead of spreading love, we’re spreading animosity, Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity.” The recent assassination attempt of U... Entertainment Todd A. Smith Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1303360&ca=Entertainment Webster’s defines a pariah as an outcast. No matter who you are, everyone knows the feeling of being out casted by your friends, family or classmates for your weight, looks or socioeconomic class. In the Black community, subjecting a family member to harsh treatment because of their sexuality is so... Entertainment Todd A. Smith Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1289013&ca=Entertainment The Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy movie promotes itself as being unlike any other spy film out there. That assertion is completely true. The Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy movie, set in the early 1970s during the Cold War, focuses on the British Secret Intelligence Service, known as “The Circus,” and the... Sports Todd A. Smith Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=697957&ca=Sports It’s a common tale, because there is always money for athletes. A physical genius from an impoverished background signs a multi-million dollar pro sports contract. He immediately brings his homies with him to form a posse, buys his mom a house, soon owns multiple homes and cars, and before long has... Sports Todd A. Smith Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1272929&ca=Sports Undoubtedly, Michael Jordan is the best basketball player ever to lace up a pair of sneakers. He is also probably the best product-pitchman we have ever seen. And although I do not know Jordan personally, it is almost safe to say that being the best in certain areas of life, does not always transl...