Opinion
Opinion
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Y'all Tired Yet?
My mother thinks I love her. During one of our long rambling conversations about who died in our hometown and her trying to make me remember Miss Cora (who, I am apparently supposed to recall when she bought me a lollipop in the Piggly Wiggly when I was 3 years old…you know, she drove that…
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Trump Supporters Are Blaming Antifa for the Capitol Riot Because White People Are Racist Against Themselves
Iāll say it again: THE ONLY REASON TRUMP SUPPORTERS ARE BLAMING ANTIFA FOR THE CAPITOL RIOT IS BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE ARE RACIST AGAINST THEMSELVES! Mostly, Iām joking. What I mean to say is that conservative America has spent yearsāand especially the last several monthsācondemning the violence, destruction of property and general lawlessness that sometimes (but…
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We Need to Hold Corporate Enablers Accountable for the White Supremacist Insurgency at the Capitol
On Wednesday, our country witnessed what happens when we fail to address and reconcile a history of racial terror, white privilege and racial discrimination in our society. This brazen act of domestic terrorism further illustrates how corporate enablers and an out-of-control administration can create an incredibly dangerous climate for all Americans, and for our democracy…
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For Black People, Wednesday Was Just Another Day in America
There must be a certain stomach-churning consternation that comes with watching a house made of privilege disintegrate like a sandcastle at high tide. To watch the waves that keep you afloat wash over the moat that protects you. To discover that the gleaming beacon of liberty and freedom was never anything but a tiki torch.…
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Their Eyes Were Watching Tyler Perry: Some Thoughts on Escapism, Responsibility and White Rage
For the past two weeks, Iāve been dealing with some heavy personal stuff thatās taken an immense toll on both my mental and emotional state. Coupled with the growing restlessness of the seemingly never-ending pandemic and the lack of social experiences to counteract said restlessness, by the time the New Yearās holiday came around, I…
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Opposition To the Term Karen Continues Because an Unwillingness To Tackle Racism Continues, Despite the Brief Reckoning in 2020
Whenever Black people collectively and specifically speak to the realities of anti-Blackness, there is often outraged and offended backlash from people who would rather racism continue unabated andāimportantlyāunacknowledged as racism. Because to acknowledge racism would necessitate people who consider themselves decent to actively work at eradicating it, or at the very least, call it out…
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Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up and Protect Black Votes
For the last six months or so, companies such as Nike, Amazon, Uber and Facebook have bombarded us with messages to āget out the vote.ā But now that these votes are being threatened, these same companies have retreated into the shadows, unwilling to defend the very people they called on to save our democracy. Itās…
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Black Peopleās Unprecedented Political Power Won This Election
For months, Iāve been anxious, yet hopeful. Despite all of what we faced this year from the pandemic to the economic crisis to racial violence, I held onto my faith in Black movement. Weāre building a future where every Black person can live free with the resources they need to thrive, not simply survive. To…
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Op-Ed: With Healthcare at Stake, Stacey Abrams Explains 'What the South Must Do'
When we vote, it may seem like we are voting for a candidate, but that is not entirely accurate. We are voting for the positions that the candidate supports and the types of policies they will enact based on those positions. This is true no matter where we live, and looking at this yearās election…
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It's Time to Stop Watching What's Happening in Tulsa and Do Something About It. The 2 Remaining Survivors Are Waiting
Itās safe to say that Tulsa, my hometown, is having a moment. In 2019, we had Watchmen. Without warning, the opening scene of this acclaimed HBO series plunged viewers into the gut-wrenching violence and horror of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. It was a shocking twist that brought the destruction of Greenwood, affectionately known…