Does Black Life Matter?
Does black life matter? Once again our country is at a crossroads with its “unfinished business” of race relations. Within the past few months, headlines…
racism in the United States
What 12 Years a Slave Teaches Us About Racism Today
12 Years A Slave hurt. Emotionally, sometimes even close to physically, it was painful to watch … and that’s putting it mildly. The film pulled…
We Cannot Be Silent About Violence
I am not outraged (as some have responded here) that President Obama addressed the nation after the verdict in the Zimmerman trial. He absolutely needed…
Faithful Departed: Rodney King
Anyone who was in college in the 90s remembers the powder keg that was the Los Angeles riots. Sparked by the acquittal of police officers…
‘I Am Trayvon Martin’
“I am Trayvon Martin!” This has been the rallying cry of so many people (Black and other races too) since the shooting of an unarmed…
