Category: Race
Why we can’t normalize Trump’s campaign rhetoric
Why we can’t normalize Trump’s campaign rhetoric This post started as a comment in a thread about marginalized groups’ fears […]
Back to Africa
Back to Africa I told you that I didn’t ask to be here And you told me to go back […]
How to stand against racism: A primer for white people
Virtually every day, people of color (POC) feel like we must defend our personhood, our right to participate in the […]
In Dixie: A free verse poem
In Dixie Trayvon (Look away) Michael (Look away) Tamir (Look away) Sandra (#SayHerName) I found my voice living […]
What I want my white friends and family to understand this Black History Month
What I want my white friends and family to understand this Black History Month Every year, I’ve tried to do […]
The Wiz Live: Unapologetic Blackness
The Wiz Live: Unapologetic Blackness Last Night’s production of The Wiz is extraordinary evidence for the existence of a Black […]
Dear Dr. Carson: I can’t “move beyond” my skin and hair
Dear Dr. Ben Carson, I was rooting for you in the GOP debate. I was annoyed with the first question […]
Why black people teach their kids about racism
Why black people teach their kids about racism I’ve seen/heard/read much outrage at the notion that black parents would teach […]
A few thoughts about “The Flag”
Due to our cultural and spiritual DNA, black people and white people tend to process things, especially these large national […]
Why we need to discuss race
This started out as a post on Facebook, but I decided to blog it instead. This is a list/stream of […]
The Armchair Commentary 