In America, Black women rarely hold positions of power, and when they do, they face the scrutiny that is wholly incompatible with their White, male counterparts. Recently, CNN dropped an exposé full of rumors and allegations about what goes on with Kamala Harris and her staff behind closed doors.
Nearly 1,000 White college students gathered to party in Columbus, Ohio. They came to celebrate the “Chitt Fest,” a series of spring block parties. But this year, their brand of fun included damaging property and flipping seven cars. When the police responded, the revelers seem unfazed and unbothered. …
A couple of months ago, I read a story about blackface. Initially, I felt relieved that someone was bringing attention to this issue.
Then, sentence after sentence, I realized my initial assumptions, based on the title, fell short. To my surprise, this article supported blackface. As a Black writer, I…
White folks are used to seeing themselves on TV. Let's face it. Back in 1988, when the original Wonder Years series aired, mainstream American television focused on telling the same coming-of-age story. Boy meets girl — scratch that — White boy meets girl was the premise of dozens of series…
If you ever watched The Handmaid’s Tale, you may have noticed the “wives” participated in the oppression of the other women. Without the upper bourgeoisie holding handmaidens down and treating them like dirt, men wouldn’t have the collective power to force them to bear children. …
First, before we get into motivations for book burning and censorship, let me first say that burning books in 2021 is one of the silliest aberrations of conservative think tanks. It's not like back in the day where words only lived on delicate pages caged within a hard body. We…
We never learned about the Black Panther Party in Louisiana’s public schools. But, ironically, the free toast, grits, and orange juice many of my classmates enjoyed wouldn’t be available if it weren’t for the Black Panther’s Free Breakfast for School Children Program. …
Since The 1619 Project hit the digital shelves, many people have taken a deep dive into the role Black people played in American History. And after having conversations with many people about the project, I’ve come to the conclusion that Black History shouldn’t be a mystery. …
Last night, a conversation got a little hot and heavy when a White man entered an unapologetically Black space. "As a White man in America, I can say the word nigga," he said in a room filled with over 100 Black people. He must have said the word 10–15 times…
