I want to start by stating unequivocally that I do not condone the the shootings in Dallas last night. Sadly, however, I am not...
“Stop being black!” This succinct advice from my father perhaps best summarizes how to protect oneself from hostile encounters with the police. If you...
FEAR! It is that simple and yet that complicated. It is a fear with origins deeply rooted in American history and engrained in the...
I can’t seem to get beyond the horror that occurred in my hometown of Orlando last weekend. Friday night the singer Christina Grimmie was...
When I initially heard that George Zimmerman wanted to auction off the gun he used to murder Trayvon Martin, I was livid. And when...
I cannot stress this enough: If you are called to jury duty DO NOT TRY TO AVOID IT!! I know you’re probably thinking you...
I’m sure that there are those who will read this title and find it terribly pessimistic or unnecessarily provocative. Others may find it false...
Last week was the finale of the series American Crime Story: People v. O.J. Simpson. If you have not watched this series, then stop...
The longer I live the more Audre Lorde's words ring true to me: the master’s tools will never be used to dismantle the master’s...
February marks the celebration of Black History Month. Setting aside the discussion on whether such a celebration should exist, (see e.g. Stacy Dash and...