For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
A recent Washington Post article titled “Why white people need to see the searing new African American Museum” featured the image of Mamie Till leaning over her fourteen year old son, Emmett Till’s casket. After he was kidnapped, tortured and brutally murdered during a visit with relatives who lived in the South, Till decided to have an […]
Read MoreI don’t know what to say or even where to begin. I am tired of seeing Dr. King quotes about the meaning of a riot and the power of love on social media. Don’t ask me, “Where do we go from here?” because I don’t know. I am also not in the mood for questions. […]
Read MoreI wonder what our lives would be like if those who are privileged by race would deny these social entitlements. What change could be brought about if when persons are offered a pass, a perk, a protection or the benefit of doubt, they would reject it? How might we be challenged if we did not accept what we did not earn, if we […]
Read MoreIf we are to overpower race, then we must change our position. Race is not ahead of us; instead, we are creating and re- creating race. So often is the case that what we create ends up controlling us. See all things technology. We forget that we are the molders and shapers, that we are […]
Read MoreThere are so many stories that involve the social construct of race that if I didn’t have a full- time job, reporting on them would be. But, merely talking about the stories, sharing this kind of news is not enough. I would only get caught up in the news cycle. Going around and around until unable […]
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