Michael Franklin

I wrote about Megan Thee Stallion—not just the trial, but the disinformation, the silence, and the dangerous strategy now unfolding around it.

Misogynoir isn’t abstract. It’s political & calculated. And Black men must speak up now, otherwise we risk letting others define us and our communities.

Men can't be silent on misogynoir Black men must lead the conversation.

In 2020, Megan Thee Stallion was shot. Her shooter was convicted, but years later, she’s still on trial in the court of public opinion. As @mfranklin628.bsky.social explains, protecting Black women isn’t just a cultural slogan. It’s a political responsibility.

The NFL draft shows us where the people are. Now we just have to show up.

The NFL Draft unites America, but civic leaders are MIA. As Michael Franklin writes: Culture builds politics. Meet people where they already are.

‘One hairdresser' is the voice of complicity in 2025 Andry Hernandez Romero and the others whose names we don't know are another victims of state-sponsored violence.

“He came to the United States seeking safety, and he did everything right… Then, one day, he disappeared.” Michael Franklin on the quiet cruelty that made Andry Hernandez Romero’s dissapearance possible.

Cory Booker Met the Moment The senator’s record-breaking speech reminds us that voice is still a form of resistance

Sen. Booker didn’t just deliver a speech—he created a moment. When values speak louder than fear, change follows. Michael Franklin explains