While I am thrilled with all of the technological advances we’ve made in the last twenty years, we must consider what has happened to our young people. Part 2 in this series is all about young people and the media. Black folks please stop allowing the media and pop culture to raise our children and… Read More »
So many young people and those who did not witness black folks being water housed and attacked by bigots and their dogs, mistakenly assume that racism and its many incarnations and offshoots are a thing of the past. I often fantasize that King, Malcolm, Hamer,Rustin and the like are looking at all of the shenanigans… Read More »
White male privilege is a term that gets thrown around a lot these days. Whenever any bit of injustice show up, we get the opportunity to trot out the tried and true WMP. While it is fun and convenient to push every slight into this category, we all choose to overlook ways that people who… Read More »
Many smart, well meaning people are terribly confused about feminism and its power. Many folks assign those committed to feminist based struggle and societal reordering as: banner wavers, complainers, angry dykes(men in drag upset because certain resources are unavailable). My understanding of Radical Feminism’s power is based on how my life has been affected and… Read More »
In the previous post, I pointed out that racism has invented itself as police brutality. A radical redistribution of wealth would force a new way of thinking and behavior modification. A movement needs all types of people doing all types of things. Revolutionaries who need time to think, organize and upset the masses need funding… Read More »
Michael Jordan, Jay Z, Beyonce and a host of other black celebrities have blood on their hands. Black multimillionaires have used the black community to make piles of money and yet when one of our young people is murdered they remain silent. It is great to make money. It is greater to speak up about… Read More »
I have personally witnessed changes (the election of a black President) that I thought would never happen in my lifetime. While I often envision a different planet and ways that humans can interact, I am blown away when we make large and unprecedented leaps in our development as humans. What this culture needs is Visionaries… Read More »
Getting caught up on the week’s most important stories left me with much confusion and head scratching. There was no mention of Mike Brown. Dogs struck by cars and wandering mountain lions were deemed more important. Shocking news is not new and for the liberal and concerned white folks who seek justice and an improved… Read More »
At a recent gathering, I heard a man say the following: We are concerned with what type of world we are leaving our children; We should also ask what type of children are we leaving for the world. As a practicing Buddhist for over ten years, my belief system is simple, effective and always provides… Read More »
Dear Mr.and Mrs. Brown, Please forgive us for not standing up for your son. Please forgive us for not adopting him early and often in ways that would have made his death preventable. Forgive me for not understanding and refusing to believe that there are forces out there bent on destroying young, brilliant, beautiful black… Read More »