Posts Tagged: race
Not Always a White Christmas
A Black Santa? Who knew my local Rite Aid was so woke? Not just a white Christmas in my town of Huntington. Just a few towns over from my blue-leaning village lies a nasty patch of Trump country, where the
Not Always a White Christmas
A Black Santa? Who knew my local Rite Aid was so woke? Not just a white Christmas in my town of Huntington. Just a few towns over from my blue-leaning village lies a nasty patch of Trump country, where the
Guilty of White Privilege
Justified shooting….or no justice at all? The verdict is in – Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty. Our justice system on the other hand is guilty on all counts of white privilege. Kyle Rittenhouse says he went to provide medical
Guilty of White Privilege
Justified shooting….or no justice at all? The verdict is in – Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty. Our justice system on the other hand is guilty on all counts of white privilege. Kyle Rittenhouse says he went to provide medical
A Fractured State of Our Union
After the calamitous events of 2020 can we piece the country back together even as the state of our union is being torn to shreds? The perpetuation of myths, lies, and fears both old & new is ripping our nation
A Fractured State of Our Union
After the calamitous events of 2020 can we piece the country back together even as the state of our union is being torn to shreds? The perpetuation of myths, lies, and fears both old & new is ripping our nation
After George Floyd the Fight For Justice Continues
The image of disgraced former police officer Derek Chauvin’s hands cuffed behind his back is an indelible image. America did right yesterday. At least for George Floyd. Yesterday, in Minneapolis truth and justice were truly the American way. A 17-year-old
After George Floyd the Fight For Justice Continues
The image of disgraced former police officer Derek Chauvin’s hands cuffed behind his back is an indelible image. America did right yesterday. At least for George Floyd. Yesterday, in Minneapolis truth and justice were truly the American way. A 17-year-old
Driving While Black. Facing the Facts of Life Again
A killing. Again. Once more, another shooting of a Black man by the police. How many more times can I keep writing that. How many times can we keep saying that, reading that, living that? How many times can we
Driving While Black. Facing the Facts of Life Again
A killing. Again. Once more, another shooting of a Black man by the police. How many more times can I keep writing that. How many times can we keep saying that, reading that, living that? How many times can we
Policing Black and Blue
The 1960s were to have served as a wake-up call to many Americans concerning police and race. Somehow, we fell back to sleep. We are now living in the future we looked forward to in the late 1960s, a time
Policing Black and Blue
The 1960s were to have served as a wake-up call to many Americans concerning police and race. Somehow, we fell back to sleep. We are now living in the future we looked forward to in the late 1960s, a time
Facts of Life in Black and White
At what age does a black boy learn he is perceived as menacing and dangerous? At what age is he told of systemic racism and state-sanctioned brutality against someone who looks just like him? At what age does an African-American
Facts of Life in Black and White
At what age does a black boy learn he is perceived as menacing and dangerous? At what age is he told of systemic racism and state-sanctioned brutality against someone who looks just like him? At what age does an African-American
Choking on Our Civil Rights Again
I can’t breathe. It is happening yet again. And on Memorial Day. Police Brutality is an American tradition perpetrated on African Americans the year-round. With echos of Eric Garner, Minneapolis Police Officer Derik Chauvin kneeled on an unarmed and handcuffed
Choking on Our Civil Rights Again
I can’t breathe. It is happening yet again. And on Memorial Day. Police Brutality is an American tradition perpetrated on African Americans the year-round. With echos of Eric Garner, Minneapolis Police Officer Derik Chauvin kneeled on an unarmed and handcuffed
Leave It To Beaver- A Spoon Full of Sugar For The Cold War
Mayfield is in mourning. Eddie Haskell has died. A generation of baby boomers has lost yet another cultural icon with the passing of Ken Osmond who played that two-faced, smooth-talking suck-up in six seasons of Leave it To Beaver.
Leave It To Beaver- A Spoon Full of Sugar For The Cold War
Mayfield is in mourning. Eddie Haskell has died. A generation of baby boomers has lost yet another cultural icon with the passing of Ken Osmond who played that two-faced, smooth-talking suck-up in six seasons of Leave it To Beaver.
Toni Morrison’s Lessons
Words matter. We are witnessing the urgency of that right now. America is in crises. No one understood that better than novelist Toni Morrison. The brilliant Nobel laureate knew the power of words. Her eloquent expressions informed us and inspired
Toni Morrison’s Lessons
Words matter. We are witnessing the urgency of that right now. America is in crises. No one understood that better than novelist Toni Morrison. The brilliant Nobel laureate knew the power of words. Her eloquent expressions informed us and inspired
Envisioning The American Dream 