Robert Illes: “I thought of Emmett Till, and I knew I could not move. I had had enough. The empowerment I felt covered me like a warm quilt on a winter’s day.”
Gabby Douglas and White Man’s Privilege
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Unai Montes-Irueste: Bob Costas’ backhanded compliment of Gabby Douglas’ ability to overcome “imaginary barriers,” is undeniably a statement uttered by a rich white man, blinded by his privilege.
Black Like Me at Cornell Law School
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Lauren Nile: I wish America’s Caucasian population could experience American society as African-Americans experience it for 24 hours.
Whites Mostly Missing at Trayvon Rallies
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David Love: So what’s going on here? Some black folks in Sanford suggest that many whites are supportive, but do not want to display any public sentiments for fear of being called a “ni**er lover.”
Join Occupy, Jesse Jackson Tells LA’s Black Community
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Dick Price: Reverend Jesse Jackson urged the black community to get involved with the Occupy Movement, saying, “Whenever the Freedom Train comes to town, get onboard.”
Can’t Wait to Hear What He Had in His Hand This Time
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Anthony Samad: The LAPD shot and killed another Black man. Why weren’t two trained law enforcement officers able to subdue an unarmed, naked man? I’d like to know how this happened. I just wanna know what he had in his hand that would justify the use of lethal force.
Shirley Sherrod and Race Realities In America: We All Need a History Lesson
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Anthony Samad: America so badly needs a history lesson on race right now. Not necessarily to indict, but to enlight. Then maybe we wouldn’t as susceptible to episodes like Breitbart’s and other race baiters trying to gain Rush Limbaugh-Glenn Beck type notoriety.
Joe Wilson’s Outburst, A Black Woman’s Perspective
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Someone asked what black people thought of Joe Wilson‘s “you lie” outburst. Of course, there isn’t a monolithic black answer to that question. I am a black person but I can’t speak for black people and I didn’t get together with other black people to form a consensus. But I did read a blog post [...]
Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Cannot Be the Only Black Women Whose Lives Matter to Us in 2009
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So I went to the scene of the crime yesterday afternoon that left a teenage girl dead and a 30-year-old paraplegic arrested for murder. If I’d driven by too fast, I’d have missed the small makeshift memorial of candles and teddy bears that marked the spot where another Black person lost their life to senseless [...]
Crimson and Clover: What’s Wrong with the Irish?
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This is what I remember: She had flaming red hair. I had met her at a gathering of scholars in London. It was the summer, and I realized I had spent the entire year in England. It was time to explore the Continent. Helen suggested going in the opposite direction, to her native Ireland—Northern Ireland. [...]
How Obama Might Change the Politics of Race in Unexpected Ways
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I share Congressman John Lewis’s belief that Barack Obama’s selection as the Democratic standard bearer is a powerful reason to believe we are “in the process of laying down the burden of race.”
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