The Supreme Court currently has nine judges who sit on the bench in lifelong positions. And “no,” there is nothing sacred about the number of justices; we’ve switched how many justices serve six times. In true American fashion, most seats are held by White men. Some are liberal, and some…
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…
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…
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Slip and fall incidents, overexertion injuries, and motor vehicle accidents are common amongst delivery drivers. However, Black delivery drivers face an additional work hazard — racism. For instance, in 2020, a group of White Oklahoma residents held a Black delivery driver, Travis Miller, against his will, demanding he tell them…
If you thought Congress passing the 13th Amendment ended all slavery in the United States, then it's time to jump down a Black history rabbit hole and learn what's really going on in this country. The 13th Amendment states that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for…
In America, Supreme Court justices have lifelong appointments, and their legal opinions impact the lives of all Americans, but not equally. Black Americans have faced numerous attacks by the Supreme Court. In 1857, Dred Scott v. Sandford justices decided a Black man could not sue the federal government for his…
If you think the only reason Black people have called Joe Rogan racist is that he dropped the n-bomb on his show, you're just scratching the surface. We're not just talking about a linguistic fumble — Rogan has spread White supremacist rhetoric. And in making a safe place for these…
Black lives matter, but to whom is a better question. Each year, police serve 20,000 no-knock warrants. Police use this type of warrant when they consider the person of interest too dangerous or that they will destroy evidence. But, the fundamental problem with no-knock warrants is that most people don't…
