Some Thoughts
Some Thoughts
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Will Smith at the Oscars: Was He Protecting Black Women or Displaying Toxic Masculinity?
We need to examine why our only mechanism for standing up for our women is resorting to things that hurt them more.
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What’s In a Name? For Ketanji Brown Jackson—and Black Women Everywhere—Almost Everything
The frequent mispronunciations of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s name are a stark reminder of the ways Black women’s identity and autonomy are often disregarded.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Tearful Moment Captures the Joy and Pain of Being First
Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson met the hearings with grace and intelligence and her tears are a sign of strength.
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Texas Has a Mail-In Ballot Rejection Rate That’s Too High
The Associated Press investigation found that 23,000 mail ballots or 13% were rejected across 187 of Texas’ counties due to new restrictions.
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Trayvon Martin Should Still Be With Us
On the 10th anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, it’s sad to think about everything he could have been.
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Mayor Eric Adams’ Call For Diverse Newsrooms Doesn’t Entitle Him To Good Press
There is value in someone identical to you telling your story, but that shouldn’t be the only story they get to tell.
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An American Newspaper Just Admitted 185 Years of Racism
The Baltimore Sun gave us the apology we’re waiting for from the rest of American media
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Tioni Theus, Human Trafficking, and Super Bowl LVI
When we say “protect Black women” what do we really mean, especially when a major event is involved?
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James Harden and Ben Simmons Switch Teams In a Nets-Sixers Trade Deadline Blockbuster
Who won the trade? We take a look at the biggest swap of the NBA seasons.
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White-Passing: Means to an End or Privilege?
A TikTok video has gone viral of a woman discovering for the first time she is African American. Her grandmother passed as white and never revealed the secret.