This day marks the inception of “Harrison Exists,” a green-ish coloured blog by a black-ish coloured person. If you’re wondering why this even matters at all, I’ll explain: Harrison (once known as “Harry”) is a culturally-informed style of smart person. He’s masterful at analyzing pop culture through a grad school lens, and brings grounded insight into topics of race, music, art and faith. Despite Harrison’s ability to supply captivating, rambling commentary on topics from blaxploitation to the Byronic hero, Harrison tends to stay clear of publishing his ideas to the web. That’s why this blog is worth paying attention to.

Currently pursuing his Masters in English at Trinity Western University, Harrison is also a good friend of mine. You can drop by Harrison Exists and read his debut post, an exploration into the “emblackening” of Fall Out Boy.

An excerpt:

“Kanye West’s remix of this song is designed to baptize the song in blackness, making it acceptable for the uneasy and self-conscious Negroes of the world to listen to it unashamed…Is the black lifestyle so sacrosanct that we have to emblacken elements of white culture in order to enjoy them?”