Abuse of Power

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 …

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 …

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 …

“Don’t let folks play in your face.”-Black Proverb Public humiliation is often dismissed as personality conflict, humor, or spectacle. But humiliation, especially when repeated or strategic, is rarely just a …

“Equality and kindness” do not require or justify the abolition of women as a sex class or the abrogation/appropriation of women’s rights to private spaces, sports teams, etc. On the …

I hope that these last few weeks have taught us to take history as a tool for learning lessons …..for everyone. Education is never a “scam”. The price may be …