Much Ado About Race

There 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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The Race System

I wonder when we will put the two together– race and racism.  Theirs is a partnership; the two go hand- in- hand as you cannot have one without the other.  In fact, one cannot function without the other. Racism is not the problem.  Racism is the way that the system of race works.  Racism is […]

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ICYMI: “23 Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black in America”

Alicia Keys, along with other celebrities, have offered a video as a public service announcement.  I weep.  What kind of public have we created if this is the announcement? Due to the national attention garnered by yet another and another police- involved shooting that resulted in the death of an African American, there has been increased discussion […]

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All Lives Don’t Matter

It is a trending hash tag. #Alllivesdidntmatter is the new response to persons who have quipped “All lives matter” to the Black Lives Matter movement and message.  It is a national conversation on race being played out on social media. The hash tag serves as a frustrating reminder as it seems that there are those who […]

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Jesse Williams’s BET acceptance speech is a poetic confirmation

I must confess that I am not a fan of Black Entertainment Television, also known as BET.  I cannot understand the stereotypical depiction and degradation of African American bodies billed as entertainment; for me, the name is duplicitous.  And I don’t need to be entertained by these messages and images.  But, I digress. This morning, when a coworker, who does […]

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