Toni Morrison’s “A Mercy” reminds us all of the power Black and Native American solidarity wields
Black and Indigenous communities bear the brunt of social and environmental injustices from the same systems of oppression.
Interview with Jody Armour on Nigga Theory
I take issue with any and all efforts to distinguish between the worthy and the wicked on the basis of conventional moral judgments.
Elite education left blood on my hands. Now it’s my responsibility to heal the damage
I know that my university won’t ever help me to be free, because its own existence is predicated on upholding white supremacy.
The anti-Black intellectual hierarchy built by standardized testing needs to come down
What educators should ask is why do we believe that Black students are low achieving and what are we doing that reinforces that belief?
Harvard denying Prof. García-Peña tenure reminds us elite schools are only here to exploit Black & Indigenous people
García-Peña’s ordeal is a necessary reminder to non-white scholars everywhere that intellectual genocide is alive and kicking.
Museums could be powerful, liberatory spaces if they let go of their colonial practices
Museums could be one of our greatest allies in liberation struggles. They have the physical space, the means, and the public confidence to partake in a large scale social movement against colonial powers. Yet they reject this opportunity over and over again.
It’s time to abolish elite universities
Harvard, Princeton & Yale have all perpetuated and continue to benefit from chattel slavery. This ideology affected state and public policy in insidious ways that have carried over to the present
Why Black folks should return to the agricultural industry post slavery
If African Americans owned their own farms on a national level, the amount of food deserts would decrease. African American farms would export their products to African American grocery stores within the community. This in turn would allow for healthier living for African Americans.
Defining and defying Disturbingly White Organizations for educators of color
As educators, we are being way too gracious in describing nonprofit organizations as lacking diversity or by referring to universities as predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Terms like these miss the intentionality of such spaces to maintain racially homogeneity.
I am unchoosing the academy because I no longer want to play monkey for white validation
This is what the academy wants us to do. Devour with words and hands and thought. Wants us to strip, pull away, entertain. Be monkey.
