Teenagers are people too!
Over the past week, I have spoken to many on and offline about the Trayvon Martin case and one thought came up that I have heard few people seriously talk about; of course it’s easy to focus on the...
View ArticleRacism and hate affect us all
I read this post this morning by Arwyn over at Raising My Boychick, and while I know most of y’all don’t click the links, I implore you to read her piece. It’s worth the click. It dawned on me after...
View ArticleHoodies don’t kill, but ignorance and hate do
It’s Friday, the ole man’s birthday is tomorrow and despite the ever-changing state of our lives, we are still each other’s best friend, so my mind was on cake baking and all that good jazz. However...
View ArticleHate is the new Black
Sometimes trends and styles become all the rage and you wonder why or how…after all the 1980’s had some pretty horrendous styles, why are they coming back? On a serious note and this is a serious...
View ArticleOur choices and the deck we play
When we enter this world, no matter who we are or where we are born, we are dealt a deck of cards; that deck of cards we are receive at birth often will determine the life we lead years later. Granted...
View ArticleWhy are you people so angry?
One of the greatest things about social media is that it allows cross cultural dialogues and exchanges to happen, the downside though is that sometimes people in a place of privilege get tired of...
View ArticleBlack History Month and the Lies We Tell
It’s Black History Month here in the US, that time of year where we supposedly honor the contributions of Black Americans to this great nation of ours by giving Black folks their very own special...
View ArticleThe Wild, Wild West of Race Relations
I have to confess that whenever I write about race in this space, I feel a pang of momentary discomfort…why, you ask? Because inevitably a reader will tell me either via email or a comment that I am...
View ArticleNo humanity for Black boys, musings on the Trayvon Martin case
Kimani Gray, 16 Kendrec McDade, 19 Timothy Russell, 43 Ervin Johnson, 18 Amadou Diallo, 23 Patrick Dorsmond, 26 Ousmane Zongo, 43 Timothy Stansbury Jr., 23 Sean Bell, 23 Orlando Barlow, 28 Aaron...
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Take a deep breath, the hard work of talking race in the US
I think it’s safe to say that tensions are running high across the United States this week. Between the relentless heat pounding parts of the country and the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, we...
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