Dear Teachers Who Teach My Black Child:
Dear Teachers Who Teach My Black Child: As a former high school teacher, I recognize that teaching is a choice made with the heart. The majority of teachers — who […]
Over It!! Melissa Harris Perry Chooses Herself
I’ve been repeatedly asked by numerous people to write about the Melissa Harris Perry vs. MSNBC situation. It’s taken me a long time because at first, I didn’t know how […]
When Privilege Doesn’t Feel Good
You can’t walk the streets of San Francisco without walking by a multitude of homeless people. They are as ubiquitous as the assorted businesses that anchor either side of the […]
Anna.
Every now and then, one of my friends will let me share their work. This piece is from one of my favorite little friends, 12 year old, Anna. When she […]
Black Folks’ Masks, White Folks’ Tears & Beyonce
I am not White. Let’s get that out of the way. But I think I have a real understanding as to why many White folks are so rattled by Beyonce’s […]
More Than A Game
It’s just a game—right? But, it wasn’t—not THIS game with THIS quarterback. Many of us Black folks wanted this win. We were rooting, not for the Panthers as much as […]
Real Housewives & a Bucket of Crabs
I would like to say that I am above watching trash TV; but that would be a lie. There is something about laying in the bed eating bad shit and […]
Dear Stacey Dash:
Dear Stacey Dash, I spent the majority of my middle school years trying to make my coarse hair feather back like Suzanne Somers and Farrah Fawcett. Do you know what […]
Oscar and the Old, White Weenies
I have an image in my mind of a well-meaning attractive blond woman, with stylish rectangle glasses, exasperatingly asking in a high-pitched voice, “Whyyyyy does this Oscar-thing have to be […]
Dr. King, Donald Trump & Today
To honor him and his day, I sat down at my desk this morning, in my gray robe with a cup of green tea, with the intention of writing about […]