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Why I don’t feel safe wearing a face mask
Black men are feeling conflicted about wearing masks in the time of COVID-19. Wear a mask and risk being mistaken for a thief and possibly killed. Not wearing a mask and risk contracting and dying from the virus.
Read MoreRepublicans tried to suppress the vote in Wisconsin. It backfired
Despite a US Supreme Court decision not to postpone elections, Wisconsin voters braved the cold and coronavirus to elect a democratic supreme court justice.
Read MoreStop Blaming Black People for Dying of the Coronavirus
America continues to blame Black Americans for whatever ills may befall them. The coronavirus is another example of blaming the victim instead of systemic racism, that permeates all aspects of society.
Read MoreThe Real Uncle Tom, Josiah Henson, is a Black Hero
Uncle Tom in Uncle Tom’s Cabin was based on a real person, Josiah Henson. The “Uncle Tom” in Beecher Stowe’s novel is a pale imitation of Josiah Henson who went on to free his family and help 118 others to freedom.
Read MoreHouse passes historic anti-lynching bill after Congress’s century of failure
After 200 failed attempts to make lynching a federal crime, the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act recently passed with a 410-4 vote.
Read MoreBlack kids and suicide: Why are rates so high, and so ignored?
The suicide rates for black youth continue to rise with little concern shown by those in charge of overseeing the nation’s health.
Read MoreGullah Geechee Community Finally Credited with the Song “Kumbaya”
Some song’s origins remain a contested mystery but the Gullah Geechee community has finally been credited with the song “Kumbaya.”
Read MoreWhy black athletes run from black identity
Black athletes who speak out about racial inequities are often viewed as trouble makers and risk losing their careers and livelihoods.
Read MoreEarly Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists
My Nig tells another side of the enslaved story. The book relates the same torture and inhumane conditions as in the south but added the silence of the Abolitionists in Milford, New Hampshire.
Read MoreIntroducing Black Hair Defined
If you’re Black, wearing your hair natural can get your fired, suspended from school, barred from sports and denied your chance to walk across the stage at graduation. In California, the CROWN Act was passed to prevent discrimination against natural hair.
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