The social and political football known as the “N” word is like uranium in that by not having a stable and consistent definition or social regard, its instability gives endless social and political power to those who can direct its energy towards their cause. I seek to put an end to this by wrangling in the … [Read more…]
I’ve been trying to get this blog out for years now. Turning my often conflicting views into a cohesive message has proven difficult. The compounding effects of mass shooting after mass shooting leaves me unable to solidify a message; every new circumstance adds to the complications and thereby, a new thought on how to … [Read more…]
With so much talk about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about his Wife, Jada Pinkett at the Oscars ceremony this year, most are simply taking sides and not seeing the great opportunity this mishaps gives Will. While I’m sure Will Smith sees his blunder, given the facts as they are, he … [Read more…]
President Biden will nominate America’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. This opportunity will give us a chance to see America’s racism as it occurs. America was a racist country from its inception and is still racist enough to be very effective at hindering black people’s full participation in the American experience. Rather than work … [Read more…]
Righteous Racism happens when non-racists selectively enforce righteous standards, producing a racist effect. One prime example is drug laws, where although African Americans have never been more than 15% of America’s drug users and dealers, they were 40% of the arrests. Although police pursued the righteous cause of fighting drug sales and use, the way … [Read more…]
The Glendale P.D. took the “all blacks look alike approach” on June 6thwhen they arrested Darris Love for something he had absolutely nothing to do with. What was it about him that made the arresting officers so sure he, a successfully actor, committed this crime? Answer: His race and the propensity for Americans to axiomatically … [Read more…]