RED FLAGS

You can’t force moral concern by disrespecting another group.That contradiction collapses your message. This use of blackface (actually carrying it out by smearing yourself. Not debating, as we all do. …

For years now, a message has echoed across schools, workplaces, and social media campaigns: Be kind.Be nicer.Be more understanding.Be more compassionate. On the surface, kindness is a beautiful value. Many …

You saw it too. I was watching clips from Jesse Jackson’s homegoing service. Then all of a sudden, people who openly despised this man and ALL that he stood for …

updated from November 5, 2022 “You know good and well that a boundary never did a damn thing to you. But a male has every potential to AND be excused …

Across social media and public conversations, there is a pattern many Black women recognize immediately. When a crisis emerges somewhere in the world, voices appear demanding that Black women: organize …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …