Uncle Will’s grandmother, my spouse’s great-grandmother, was born into slavery and died as a free woman at the age of 108. Sometime during Reconstruction (1863-1877), the great-grandmother accrued a small plot of farmland that now awaits its fate, as her brood scrape together enough money to keep it.
NO GOING BACK: THE VOLUME ON XENOPHOBIA AND RACISM IS ON BLAST
“President Trump’s proclivity for racist remarks comes as no surprise. His comment stating a preference for immigrants coming from Scandinavian countries like Norway, rather than from Africa and Haiti, which he depicts as “shithole” countries, is based solely on his xenophobia.”
THE BLEACHING OF STONEWALL
On this anniversary of the riots, let’s get closer to the truth of what happened in NYC
THE OTHER RACISM
Colorism is not discussed openly enough in African American, African, and African diasporic communities. It is our third rail, and the pain, embarrassment, and humiliation from its legacy still lingers with us even today.
JOY AND PAIN: THE BITTERSWEET ANNIVERSARY THAT COMES EVERY MAY
This May marked the 15th anniversary of marriage equality in the Commonwealth. Looking back at advances such as hate crime laws, the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and DOMA, the legalization of marriage equality, and anti-homophobic bullying becoming a national concern, to name a few, the LGBTQ community has come a long way since the first Pride marches.
AFTER THE EMPIRE
Could the Smollett situation affect public perception of hate crimes?
INCENSED OVER INSENSITIVITY
Official’s N-word nonapology ignites Cambridge
IT STARTS AT THE BALLOT BOX
Revamping voting laws disrupts GOP’s “power grab”
AS LONG AS POTUS ATTACKS TRANS TROOPS, AMERICA’S REAL WAR IS WITH ITSELF
If Trump had his way, he would militarily eradicate transgender people from existence.
NO HART: THE FOLLOW-UP
When DeGeneres invited Hart to her show at the start of this year, she provided a much broader platform for Hart to explain his nonapology for prior public homophobic statements.
