Tonya GJ Prince

So we have reached the place where the n-word is actually Black American people’s fault. And that is part of the cycle of harm. Evading accountability.  The concept of “the …

As Big Brother Legend on X.com says, “I unfollow (Black) people who don’t understand this.” At this point in my life, I choose to disaffiliate with people who do not …

Apologies are part of recognizing that you are a human being and that others are too. We live in a world with other human beings that doesn’t recognize that fact. …

adjusting.being understanding.keeping the peace. repeat. Your cheek muscles hurt from smiling so much to keep others “comfortable”. And then…..one day you realize:You’re not being patient.You’re being trained to live with …

There is a quiet cruelty that rarely gets named plainly. It lives in the space where Blackness and disability intersect. It shows up not only in dramatic moments of harm, …

Many Black people have endured generations of: “It’s not that bad.”“You’re overreacting.”“They didn’t mean it.” That pattern is its own harm. “Racism is like a Cadillac. They bring out a …

There is a pattern that deserves daylight. Some movements wrap themselves in the language, symbolism, and moral authority of the Black American freedom struggle. They echo the rhythm. They borrow …

Many movements draw inspiration from the Black American freedom struggle. That makes sense. The legacy is powerful, visible, and globally influential. But alignment is not declared by analogy. It is …

The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.-Ida B. Wells     Ida B. Wells spoke repeatedly about truth, evidence, and the necessity of …

Watching language warning about life or death flatten into a “trend”…. is frustrating. “‘Stay woke’ began as a warning, not a trend. This episode traces the word’s roots through the …