Obama, Trump and Bubba Gump
Obama, Trump and Bubba Gump By Greg T. “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. […]
Unfriended: What Happens When Folks Try To Have Uncomfortable Conversations
Spasmodic rain – quickly switching between many large and heavy drops, and sparser, smaller ones – during my rush hour drive allowed my brain to wander to subjects that had […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police, Protest & Privilege
The valet wore a tan “Members Only” jacket, Black pants, and a large smile as he handed my husband the keys to his Jeep Cherokee, while my sons hopped into […]
Pizza, Parenting & Privilege
The Bay Area gets cool at night regardless of how warm it may be during the day. It’s somethin’ about the mountains, water, and micro-climates; I don’t really know. But […]
The Mac Daddy of White Privilege – Bill O’Reilly
All White people benefit from privilege in America — we know that; but what folks forget is that privilege is like all things — it has levels to it. There […]
If This World Were Theirs: Parenting Black Boys From a Place of Fear
From the taxi’s window, as my boys and I sat on the tan, velvet-like covered rear-seat of a gray mini-van with “Luau Taxi” screen-printed on the side, the ocean looked […]
What If It Had Been “Rashawn Lewis” Instead of Ryan Lochte
Dateline: August 18, 2016 — Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Highly regarded Brazilian authorities have reported that four Members of the United States Olympic Basketball Team are suspected of vandalizing a […]
Ryan Lochte is drowning in His Own Bullshit but White Privilege is Providing a Raft
Yesterday morning, I burnt my damn eggs. I was making scrambled eggs, but on higher heat than normal because I was in the “get yo’ kid out the door and […]