The March on Washington
Movements being co-opted is nothing new - Malcolm X had reservations about the March on Washington, and the rest is history.
Uncle Tom’s Roots
The power of books cannot be understated. These two just happened to spread stereotypes, racial slurs and tropes, and generalizations about black people for decades after their publications.
Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and Black History Month
MLK and Malcolm X have become idols of the Civil Rights movement. Neither of them would probably like that very much.
Groupthink, Groupthink, and the War on All Men
The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Emperor neglects matters of state and spends his money on clothing to increase his personal prestige. The leader becomes susceptible to charlatans who convince…
An Open Letter to Dr. Kurt Gray
In a world of villains and victims, who gets to decide which is which?
Mamie Till, Louis Till, and Black History Month
The facts surrounding the Emmett Till case are so taboo, some of them won't be released to the public for another 15 years.
The Hate that Hate Produced
Talking about Hate is a tricky business. Some artists have taken that business to a whole new level.
Elon Musk, James Lindsay, and the War on All Men
Some of the smartest people in the world have identified that we're collectively experiencing a mind virus - Jewel's known that since the 1970s.
Black Feminists, Black Liberation, and Black History Month
Nearly 150 years ago, there were black women graduating from college when very few people could afford to - they were highly effective at organizing for their own benefit.