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Where’s the outrage for this 9-year-old’s execution?
The following post originated from the Chicago Tribune. It was written by John Kass. While this is a controversial subject, it is worth debating in the black community. By: John Kass Antonio Smith, 9 years old, was assassinated the other day. He was Chicago’s youngest fatal shooting victim this year. He was shot at least four times […]
The Pope, Lingering Intolerance & Some Books I Wish He Would Read
The Catholic Church lead by Pope Benedict XVI continues to spew out homophobic teachings as he (a man disconnected by at least 5 generations) called me “unnatural.” As the Pope ironically celebrated his pagan holiday by lighting a Christmas tree, he also used the stage as an opportunity to tell women what they could and […]
When Worlds Mix: Gay Politicians and Black Communities
Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected into public office was assassinated. In 1978 Daniel White, a former elected official in San Francisco killed both Milk and the Mayor. Now Milk is know as a “Martyr for gay rights” according to Peter Novak, who is a professor at University of San Francisco. […]
World AIDS Day
Every December 1st since 1988, activists around the globe ban together to raise money and awareness for the prevention and treatment of AIDS. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew9GX4bFMWs&feature=player_embedded#! This year has seen major advances in the battle against AIDS. Prevention efforts have been somewhat effective in stablizing the pandemic. This news comes on the heels of a controversial announcement […]
Eddie Long: Rapists and Homosexuals Are Not the Same Thing
Faggot. Homo. Queer. At the dawn of a pastor’s hypocrisy, I hope our leaders in this country (whoever they might be) look beyond the surface of a situation and excavate deeper into truth and understanding. Not only truth about any particular person’s action, but truth and understanding about a group of people and what that group […]
Fighting violence on Mother's Day: 'We've got to change the madness'
Fighting violence on Mother’s Day: ‘We’ve got to change the madness’ Tara Malone, Chicago Tribune, May 9, 2010 Maria Ramirez got out of bed Sunday and tried not to think about Mother’s Day. The Chicago woman, whose only child, Matthew Ramirez, 16, was shot four years ago, instead gathered at St. Sabina Catholic Church with […]
COMIC: Satanic Panic: The Perpetual Return
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Just as people were finally starting to quiet the fuck down about how Lil Nas X was Destroying Our Children with blood shoes and lap dances in Hell or whatever wacky supervillain shit they love to put on LGBTQ+ people, here comes some new nonsense from the ever dependable Bible fandom. Satan […]
Professionalism is a lie, sheltering in place is no exception
Whether we want to admit it or not, there’s a superficial boundary between professionalism and unprofessionalism that undergirds constant productivity, capital and unhealthy notions of self worth. This boundary exists to reinforce white supremacy, carcerality, punishment, policing and surveillance. The structures that legitimize this faux boundary do so in service of themselves always. All the […]
Ya Tú Sabes: Being Boricua and Morena
By Rana Zoe Mungin The key, ultimately, is to blend. Granma speaks Spanish, but she’s dark enough that no one asks, just assumes, really, that she’s the same: black, Afro American, whatever you’re willing to say. Her people are from PR, but she was born on St. Croix, the only kid with a different daddy, […]
12-year-old Najah Lorde sells 2,833 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, becomes NYC’s top seller
Najah Lorde, of Queens, New York has a reason to be proud. The 12-year-old girl scout sold 2,833 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, making her the top seller in the city. Lorde, who sold 1,111 boxes last year, pushed the cookies to school pals, church members and family.