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by Hess Stinson Unpacking respectability politics is a journey. Right now, I’m at a point in my journey where I can sit on the bench and catch a breather, but I know that soon I have to get up and keep on walking. I used to take most steps with my “best foot,” trying to […]

The notion that a country built on enslaved, trafficked African people’s labor can ever outpace race would be laughable if not so dangerous. Similarly, the idea that some places should be free from all race-based discourse (insert colorblind cubicles, melting pot mantras and safe spaces for all) is ridiculous. If there are no limits to […]

Residents of Florida are boarding up their homes, evacuating and heading North as they brace for the impact of Hurricane Irma. Meanwhile, islands in the Caribbean has already fallen victim to serious damage from the category 5 storm with wings reaching 180 mph. 

HBO has reportedly given a green light to the creators of Game of Thrones to produce a series about a fictional world where the Confederacy won the Civil War and slavery is still legal south of the Mason-Dixie line. The reactions to this idea have been strong, yet polarizing. HBO's official announcement for new series CONFEDERATE […]

Akeem Browder feels that his life experiences make him suitable to be the next mayor of New York City. Browder’s worked as an activist and has been homeless, but the one spect he’s most known for is being the older brother of Kalief Browder.

By Sherronda Brown “When I want something, it’s fucking easy for me.” – Miley Cyrus, the self-ordained savior of our nation The words “Dumpster Fyre” hover above the head of Miley Cyrus on the cover of Billboard Magazine. Even though they refer to the debacle at Fyre Festival in which rich white kids were finessed […]

What do you get when you mix a thin, pretty, young, celebrity model (from the Kardashian brood no less) with a corporatized imaginary protest? If you guessed trash, congratulations. That’s what Pepsi gave us. You also get a glimpse of the image many white people have in their minds of corporations, consumers, and social issues. And, it’s a […]

By: Imani J. Jackson One day I was minding my business, as an actual Black woman, when the Internet alerted me of a narrative that captivated America. Rachel Dolezal was a disgraced NAACP president whose whistleblower parents alerted the public of their daughter’s lived lie. Dolezal had deputized herself as a Black sister, taught Africana […]

How long have we been pointing out that Silicon Valley is overwhelmingly filled with white men? Quite a while. Yet, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is still holding out hope that “rigorous” diversity training is going to improve his company where only one percent of employees are Black. 

For the common citizen, the word “nuclear” carries a lot of weight, most of it negative. However, when placed in the right hands, many believe that nuclear power can play a major role in establishing a bright, more eco-friendly future. A 16-year-old from New Jersey may be one of those trusted few to make it […]

The US has a long record of violence against Black Americans, especially in the form of public lynchings. Paying close attention to this history, and how these actions are often seen as justified, can explain how today’s political violence against Muslims, Mexicans, and refugees continues to be normalized in this society. This week, I read […]

By Imani J. Jackson It is the week of Thanksgiving 2016, the same 2016 many of us would prefer to put in rice, turn on and off for a reboot, or take to a specialist to see if 2017 will emerge and actually be working properly. This year brought losses: of creative genius through Prince, […]