The Perisistence of Police Brutality: Part 1
The first thing about police brutality is that it’s not a problem. It’s a symptom of severe issues in American society. The first and most primary one is racism. Contrary to the way… Continue reading
Category Archive: Black History
The Persistence of Police Brutality: The Timeline
I am currently writing a blog post entitled “The Persistence of Police Brutality.” I created a timeline which I think highlights some very important dates. I’ll refer to many of these dates in… Continue reading
Selma: The Activist’s Playbook
The thing that struck me about Selma was the way it delivered the activist playbook to the masses. While people took issue with the portrayal of President Johnson in the movie, they overlooked… Continue reading
The N Word (Part 3) Is it Love?
So why do Black people claim it is a term of endearment? Somewhere along the line the N-Word became shorthand for “I understand.” It’s not that the N Word is a good word… Continue reading
The N Word: (Part 2) It’s more than Black and White
Knowing what I know about American history it is pretty obvious that for White people the word meant “slave, animal, property, inferior.” As time went on and stereotypes of Black people became more… Continue reading
The N Word: (Part 1) An Introduction
Yesterday ESPN aired a special on the N-word. The special was brought on by a proposal by the NFL to penalize use of the word by players. I wonder why the NFL is… Continue reading
Mandela’s Challenge
Nelson Mandela passed away on December 5th and I made a promise to myself that I my next post would be dedicated to him. So here goes. I just basically want to talk… Continue reading
Trayvon Martin
Click here to see what I wrote on this issue shortly after Trayvon’s murder. The Trayvon Martin case has concluded and George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder and manslaughter although it is patently… Continue reading
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I’d like to comment on the irony of the place that Jackie Robinson holds in America’s history as the man who integrated baseball. I know I have to tread very carefully here because… Continue reading
#oscarssowhite is a perfect example of how institutional racism works
For those who may not have heard, prominent actors are either boycotting the Oscars or thinking about boycotting the Oscars on the basis that the awards lack diversity. They contend that this lack… Continue reading →