How Black activism is coopted and deflated by liberal politicians like NOLA’s Mayor Landrieu
This is a page taken right from the Kennedy playbook of policing Black activists while publicly praising them.
To the Black people who were too radical to vote and now have regrets
By Timothy DuWhite Rumor has it that you stayed home. You checked into Facebook and wrote a lengthy status instead. You rolled your eyes at every “just voted”-stickered selfie that popped up on your timeline. You had words for everyone…
Notes from a Black educator on the front-line of a Trump election.
By Belinda Bellinger We fight. We organize. We create. We protest. We dialogue. We coalition. We push. We sing. We rap. We griot. We speak. We write. We listen. We read. We empathize. We challenge. We humble. We agitate. We…
Enduring whiteness: the tragic love affair that gave rise to Donald Trump.
By Quentin Lucas It is a powerful reflex, almost a soul’s nervous tic, to wonder and worry, about what whiteness is going to think — even while knowing that whiteness doesn’t allow much room for thought. That, of course, isn’t…
The snake has risen. What now?: Meditations on the coming era.
By Victor Bradley My speech feels like vapor. While the tide turned Trumpward, I sat in mournful counsel with friends from around the world, drawn together both by the power of the internet and fear of the unthinkable. Our fears…
5 glaring problems with the Clinton campaign that even supporters gotta admit.
by Alex Ubokudom For better or worse, Hillary Clinton has to go down as one of the most intriguing politicians in history. Admittedly, I’m not a huge fan, but I must say that there's a complexity to the Hillary Clinton…
An Open Letter to Bernie Bros: 5 Things Avoid When Trying to Convince a Black Person to Vote for Bernie Sanders.
By Alex Ubokudom Hey y'all! Look, I admit it. I'm a millennial black man and I'm a Bernie Sanders supporter. Guilty as charged. I believe in his message, I believe in his vision, and I believe he acts like Larry…
Voting While Black: Can You Vote For Revolution?
by Adele Thomas I’m not a Republican. I’m not a Democrat. If you wanted to suggest a label you could say that I am an African Socialist, but even that isn’t adhesive. I stand for African liberation and a dismantlement…
