The assertion that we just need “unity” to move forward is fundamentally flawed. We so often do a “performance” of unity or a demonstration of unity without actually embracing the…
I’m Just Sayin’
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There’s a need to grieve for those we have lost. This is true no matter the age of our loved one and no matter the cause of their death. Whether…
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The facts were not in dispute and the truth was clear. And yet, the oaths taken and sworn by a minority (43) of these so-called “jurors” hearing a stellar presentation…
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Although many Americans refuse to face the truth about “who we are” as a nation, it has always been clear to Black folks. It has always been self-evident that the…
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Our Elders, pioneers, and “way makers” continue to leave us here every day and take their place among the Ancestral Council. Most recently we said good-bye to baseball great Henry…
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In America, the “law” is not simply applied to its full extent. At least not equally so. This is particularly true when its scope is calculated by white America, and…
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Today our nation will celebrate the “peaceful transfer of power” as Joseph Robinette Biden and Kamala Devi Harris become the 46th President and Vice President of the United States of…
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Sedition is conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the lawful authority of a state. In 1798, President John Adams signed into law the Sedition Action of 1798, which…
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One day after Christmas and the first day of Kwanzaa on December 26th, a young white woman assaulted a 14-year-old Black teenage boy, Keyon Harold, Jr at the Arlo Hotel…
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To say that 2020 has been a challenging year is truly an understatement. This year has effectively changed our lives and how we live them. For many people, it has…