If I could take all my parts with me when I go somewhere, and not have to say to one of them, “No, you stay home tonight, you won’t be welcome,” because Im going to an all white party where I can be gay, but not Black. Or I’m going to a Black […]
In the wake of growing national outrage, the Department of Justice announced last night that it will open an investigation on the killing of Trayvon Martin. The masses are speaking up; the Feds can no longer ignore this tragedy. WE WANT JUSTICE!
Now that it is Women’s Her-story month I thought I would stoke the fires with a blog about something many black women would have a problem with, but something I need to write and have been thinking about for some time . . . our love for President Barack Obama. Perhaps, not love, but our […]
It is absolutely unacceptable and outrageous that Trayvon Martin’s killer has not at the very least been charged with a crime in the wake of this young man’s tragic death. SIGN THIS PETITION, Calling for the Prosecution of Trayvon Martin’s killer!
This past week I got a chance to attend “A Ball.” These are events are are tagged as being apolitical by individuals in and outside of the LGBTQ community. I choose to look past the stereotypes of the Ballroom Scene and find potential for political action in this gay subculture. The creation of a Ballroom […]
“Imagination is the root of all creation.” –Amiri Baraka Today The Radical Imagination Project brings you a new episode of our original series, The Radical Imagination Series, a show that highlights innovative homegrown talent that inspire change in their global community. Our philosophy is that if we invest in the creative imagination of our Black […]
According to the Huffington Post, police have turned over the investigation into the murder of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin to the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office; they’ll decide if 28 year-old neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman will be charged for Martin’s murder.
How many times have you heard the term food desert, seen five McDonald’s in three blocks, or shopped at a store owned by people other than Black? In my experience, it has been just about every day of my life and I can be sure that you have a similar experience. There are several aspects […]
According to the Huffington Post, the family of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin were lied to by police regarding the violent past of 28 year-old neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Martin last month “in self-defense,” after calling 911 to report the young man as “suspicious.”
If we could all conjure up memories of our K-12 education, we will remember that at some point in time, we were forced to work in a group and offer some sort of peer critique. In order to do this effectively and productively with minimal tension, teachers would talk about something called “constructive criticism,” this […]
Within the black community, many critics would answer with a surprising “no”. Historically, African Americans especially since the Civil Rights Movement have been loyal to the Democratic Party for its social welfare programs and professed strife for equality. However, as Ron Christie, Republican strategist and former special assistant to President George W. Bush puts it […]
There are stories of Germany and Black folk: on the streets, some Germans may want to take a picture with a dark tourist. Since I haven’t been to Germany, i cant really say what conditions have influenced this exoticism. However, I suppose that it can’t be too far from the exoticism that goes on here […]
