What’s In A Name: Everything Actually
“What’s your name,” I asked him. “Paul,” he answered looking back over his shoulder as he maneuvered the black jeep through bumpy terrain. I’m wondered if he was slightly insulted […]
White Women: You Must Get Real For Us to Be Right
I stood behind a light wooden podium, that rocked forward when I would put too much weight on it, and read an excerpt from one of my articles to a […]
Racism & Bad Breath: Aunt Randi’s Public Service Announcement #32
I know Ima end up offending some of ya’ll; but the beauty is, I’m too damn old to care. Plus, many of you White folks need some learnin’. You know […]
Justifying Our Existence; The Invalidation of Black People in America
I shouldn’t complain. I’ve seen pictures of my people in chains, with open sores oozing pus and gelatinous-blood across their backs, hanging from trees, bitten by dogs and spit upon […]
Brett Kavanaugh…Heck Nah!
Living in Trump’s America is like a late night walk through a street market in Bangkok: all the dirtiest, scandalous, worst parts of human behavior is openly displayed under neon […]
Sandbox Rites (Rights)
Three years ago, Jane and Brad bought their first home, a townhouse, with three stories and Jane’s dream gourmet kitchen, in a small suburb 20 minutes from Brad’s job. Every […]
BLACKHAUSTION: The Overwhelming Fatigue of Being Black in America
Blackhaustion (pronounced: Black-zah-tion) is the overwhelming fatigue experienced from being Black in America. Symptoms: Only choosing to go to places socially where you think there will be mostly […]
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t! The Curious Case of Serena Williams
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t! The Curious Case of Serena Williams by Arvel Blair I’ve always been a team sports kind of person. Growing up I mainly […]
I’m Coming Out!
Being born Black was my first and greatest blessing; fully embracing that blessing has been my greatest journey. December 14th, nineteen-none-of-your-business, I was born to two, “woke, Black-is-beautiful, I marched […]
I’m a Black Woman & I Want My Life to Matter.
Chris Watts has admitted to strangling his wife Shannon Watts to death. On August 14, a week ago, an Endangered Missing Alert for her and her two daughters was issued. […]