happy inauguration day
An inauguration day message for those of who aren’t political, but are activists of a different breed.
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inappropriate dinner conversation: the curious case of the Cherokee Freedmen
The year is 1983. 6 men arrive at a voting precinct in Oklahoma. The men are of varying ages and statures, but there is at least one trait that they all share. They are all black. As they approach the...
y we remember – current perspectives on the future of black history
The name of the comedian escapes me (Chris Rock maybe?), but there’s a standup skit about Black History Month that, unfortunately, is a pretty accurate summation of the Black History curriculum that I and most of my peers received in...
chickens aren’t eagles
The manner in which birds learn to fly may hold a lesson for how we can go higher in our own lives.
what men aren’t telling women
think men are as hard to figure out as women are? nigerian author chris nabani shares some telling insights.
i’m not a racist, i just play one on tv
i been too nice, too long. yep, it’s definitely time i get nasty….
modern day miracle or ‘tranny mess’?
I’m trying to reserve judgement on this, but I can’t help but be profoundly disturbed by the story of Thomas Beatie. Beatie, a 34-year old husband and soon-to-be parent, wasn’t always the man he is today. He was born a...
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