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We need to acknowledge genocides outside of the European/Jewish Holocaust
by Josie Pickens I first met my good friend—my sister—Hadeel through another mutual friend some years ago. Around that time, I was researching Black American towns destroyed by White vigilantes, and who were often aided by local and national governments. She was a shorty like me, of five feet and a few inches. Wild, […]
Amazon developing ‘Black America’ series where reparations actually happened
Amazon has announced that it’s currently developing an alt-history series entitled “Black America,” where reparations was a reality.
How our unhealthy understandings of accountability promote a race to the bottom
When Casey Affleck won the Oscar for his work in Manchester by the Sea last Sunday, many once again pointed out the racial double standard on sexual violence. If you recall, Nate Parker’s Oscar aspirations for his film The Birth of a Nation, initially regarded as a strong awards contender, were swiftly derailed when rape […]
Stay Mad Then! : In Defence of The Right To Be Angry
On Kanye West, Azealia Banks and a call for a deeper reading of their rage. By Jay Dodd Kanye’s narrative has been riddled with often sloppily generalised tantrums. While we must hold him accountable to his “seat at the table aspirations,” we often, as consumers of his frequency of Blackness, only hear him as whiny child begging […]
Report: blacks in Minneapolis 11 times more likely to be arrested
According to a report released by the American Civil Liberties Union, blacks are 11 times more likely to be arrested for low-level non-violent offenses in Minneapolis than their white counterparts. The data released covers white and black arrest rates for four low-level non-violent offenses: disorderly conduct, marijuana possession, vagrancy and juvenile curfew violations/loitering.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (American Baptist) creates petition against Stand Your Ground
At least 22 states currently have some form of “Stand Your Ground” legislation on the books. The American Baptist Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is the latest group to protest the controversial form of legislation.
Damned If You Do: Banned Books, Rejected Emmys, and the Catch-22 of Being a Black Artist
There exists a certain irony that arises when Black artists attempt to achieve recognition in a country where Western European notions of what constitutes talent still predominates the artistic landscape. Recently, fellow blogger Anti-Intellect wrote a blog over at Funky Dineva challenging the Black community’s apparent outrage at Kerry Washington losing out on a […]
In the wake of Trayvon, Mary Morton asks ‘When will we listen to Black Youth?’
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, a brand new op-ed from filmmaker Mary Morton asks the all-too-important question; When will we listen to Black Youth? How important is it that we create spaces for Black Youth to speak for themselves?
Police Relations, Trust, and a 7 year old
“Fuck the Police!!!” I have lost count. I couldn’t even tell you how many times I have heard the above phrase in my life. In my experience, people in the hood have a distaste for the police. I am not sure of the exact reason. In the house that I grew up in, people who […]