I learned a lot about myself when writing To Pimp a Nation. The thought of exposing my views to others shaped and refined many of those very views. Cultivating my beliefs for public scrutiny wrangled in a lot of incomplete notions in my mind I felt strongly about; it put them in check. I realized … [Read more…]
How Magic Words Evade Discomfort but Tear America Apart. A very effective tool for hiding truths is the “Evasion Label,” a tool that immediately ends constructive dialogue and puts the person seeking understanding on the defensive. Words like “racist,” “Anti-Semite” and “sexist” pit societal norms against curiosity and inquisitiveness. Being that society is more … [Read more…]
The Electoral College debate is another political football used to divide our nation and preoccupy us while The Man (a name I use in To Pimp a Nation to designate America’s oppressive forces) continues to steal the fruits of our productivity. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her support for abolishing the Electoral College and it confuses me … [Read more…]