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December 2019

December 08, 2019

Why Aren’t White Mothers Being Blamed for the Opioid Crisis Like Black Mothers During the Crack Epidemic?

1986 was a good year for music. Patti LaBelle’s “On My Own,” Madonna’s “Papa Don’t...

July 2019

July 07, 2019

Does Feeling Angry About a Black Little Mermaid Mean You Are Racist?

The Mouse (Mickey Mouse) made racial waves with the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel...

June 2019

June 08, 2019

Muhlaysia Booker: Let Black Transgender Women Be

For weeks, Muhlaysia Booker has been on my heart and mind. She survived a brutal...

June 04, 2019

When White Folks Catch the White Supremacy Holy Ghost

"Before freedom we always went to white churches on Sundays with passes but they never...

May 2019

May 25, 2019

Tony Robbins Unleashed Racial Slurs in Video: Does He Get an N-word Pass?

As allegations of sexual misconduct unfold, video has emerged of self-help guru Tony Robbins dropping more...

May 18, 2019

Sandra Bland Cell Phone Video: Do You Ignore Alleged Police Lies?

Several days ago, Sandra Bland’s cell phone video footage was released to the pub lic....

May 10, 2019

Baltimore TV Anchor Fired Over ‘Racist and Sexist’ Question: Five Important Lessons

A Baltimore TV station has dismissed an anchor over what some have deemed a racist...

April 2019

April 09, 2019

She Cried in Her Car—and I Did Not Want the Cops Called

I was heading to the parking lot. After a long walk at a park, I...

March 2019

March 24, 2019

Black Love, White Hate, and Racial Paranoia: It’s Complicated

Have you seen, read, or heard declarations of “Black love?” Maybe, it was a hashtag...

February 2019

February 24, 2019

Questions Remain About Tamla Horsford’s Mysterious Death

Earlier this week, I found out about the tragic death of Tamla Horsford. She had...

January 2019

January 26, 2019

Twelve-Year Old Black Girls Were Allegedly Strip-Searched at a NY School: Can Black Girls Be Girls?

Can Black girls be girls? Can they just be? School officials in Binghamton, New York...

November 2018

November 24, 2018

Two Racist White Men Harassed Me on a Walk. And Then This Happened…

“Ni**er with the straight hair! Ni**er with the straight hair!” He kept yelling, trying to...

July 2018

July 28, 2018

Why the Murder of Nia Wilson Calls Us to Rethink Random Crimes

I kept seeing the word “random” appear over and over again in the media coverage...

July 14, 2018

Do Black Women Smile in Heaven?

Fannie Lou Hamer has been on my mind. In this post, I explore challenging and straightforward...