"As part of the $2 million commitment at MasterClass to make content that inspires and educates on social justice and against systemic racism, for the first-time ever an entire class will be available to stream for free. The three-part class, Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love will be freely available on MasterClass.com during Black … Continue reading MasterClass: Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love
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Understanding QAnon’s Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption
"A nontrivial 15% of Americans agree with the sweeping QAnon allegation that “the government, media, and financial worlds in the U.S. are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation,” while the vast majority of Americans (82%) disagree with this statement. Republicans (23%) are significantly more likely than … Continue reading Understanding QAnon’s Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption
Why We Will Lowercase white
"There was clear desire and reason to capitalize Black. Most notably, people who are Black have strong historical and cultural commonalities, even if they are from different parts of the world and even if they now live in different parts of the world. That includes the shared experience of discrimination due solely to the color … Continue reading Why We Will Lowercase white
Cory Booker’s Senate Speech from June 2, 2020
https://www.c-span.org/video/standalone/?c4879167/user-clip-senator-booker-06-02-2020 Starts around the 30 second mark.
Anti-Racism Educator Jane Elliott: ‘There’s Only One Race. The Human Race’
A History of Race and Racism in America
"I’ve selected the most influential books on race and the black experience published in the United States for each decade of the nation’s existence — a history of race through ideas, arranged chronologically on the shelf. (In many cases, I’ve added a complementary work, noted with an asterisk.) Each of these books was either published … Continue reading A History of Race and Racism in America
Domestic War on Terror Is Not the Answer to White Supremacy
"At a time when the American system of government is already being sorely tested by a demagogue and would-be autocrat in the White House, it would be disastrous to grant more power to the Justice Department and the nation’s security services."—James Risen, " To Fight White Supremacist Violence, Let’s Not Repeat the Mistakes of the … Continue reading Domestic War on Terror Is Not the Answer to White Supremacy
Cracker Country
I met someone recently. And during the course of conversation, we discovered we grew up around the same area. The conversation went along these lines: Stranger: I'm from X.Me: Oh, really? I grew up near there.Stranger: Where are you from?Me: The Y/Z area.Stranger: Don't take this the wrong way, but we used to call that, … Continue reading Cracker Country
Identity & Unspoken Privileges
Privilege is frequently discussed in term of race, gender and sexual orientation. If you are white, male and heterosexual, you are one of the most privileged members of society, according to most frameworks of privilege. Intersectionality is certainly a useful way of looking at societal systems of oppression and an aid in offering critiques of … Continue reading Identity & Unspoken Privileges
Princess Pamela’s Soul Food Cookbook
"There ain't a thing I do, / a person I know, / a dish I cook, / couldn't be made / a mite better. That's / no reason / not to love it / for the best that it is / right now." Not just recipes, but full of wisdom about cooking and life. In … Continue reading Princess Pamela’s Soul Food Cookbook
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