Ibrahim Kendi, Pocahontas, and Black History Month
It has been found that over 50% of white male applicants to college lie about their ethnicity to get into college. Talk about white privilege...
Mohamed Noor, Kim Potter, and Black History Month
There's anger rumbling in the mindhive because of Kim Potter's sentencing... which happens to put her release date around the same time as Mohamad Noor.
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.
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.
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.
False Accusations, Female Agency Taboos, and Black History Month
People fabricate the truth for all sorts of reasons. Some women do this and it has dire consequences for men.
Money Mississippi, Minneapolis Minnesota, and Black History Month
How many more examples or comparisons is it going to take before actual change happens?