How useful are they really? — Let’s be honest; white racial justice leaders are experts at performative allyship. When you forge a fulfilling career out of being a great ally, public image is everything. You must appear to know all the current and classic anti-racist literature, you don’t have to read them, just know about them…

Reflections on race and faith written when I was 20 years old — Pictures on the fridge, big happy family — dog included, “Keep Calm and Pray”, Jesus paraphernalia, an entire collection of board games, from Taboo to Blockus to something called Ubongo. They house 17 students from their daughter’s college, then the mom apologizes for not having enough bathrooms. “Naw, we survived,”…

Language and Power Can Be Manipulated to Distort the Truth — I find it fascinating that people can read George Orwell’s 1984, and even have it be required reading in schools, yet never be able to apply the lessons and themes to real life. One of my favorite novels, the story shows a dystopian future where totalitarianism is the order of…

I’m glad the elites and the football-obsessed got a chance to return to their favorite pasttime. Really, I am. What would America be without Entertainment after all? Just a rain cloud with no silver lining. But I often wish I could unsubscribe from the circus. Which celebrities were spotted at…

Police reform never actually happened — In a few hours, Judge Peter Cahill will determine whether Derek Chauvin gets prison or probation. …

My job decided to hire two white women from an external similar organization to come do a “Know Your Rights” training with the Direct Service Team. …

She is acutely aware that they pay her less than she deserves, and has learned to bargain for every inkling of fairness or favor that she is owed — With a star-studded cast and equally impressive names behind the camera, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was one to watch. It debuted on Netflix in December 2020 to much less fanfare than deserved, but made waves all the same, with flawless performances and a narrative both timely and timeless.

I recognize myself in my grandmother’s eyes. My cousin showed me an old picture of her that they had just found. She looked so strong and serene and beautiful and fierce. I missed her. I missed that I never got to know her as I got older. I knew she…