By Hassan Xavier Henderson-Lott “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. Psalm…
By Tariq Khan It has long been tradition in the United States for sporting events to begin with patriotic ritual.  At the very least, the national anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner†plays over loudspeakers while all able-bodied participants and spectators rise,…
By Zoe Samudzi Over and over again—for literal centuries—Black people have had to come to terms with the invisiblization of our murderers. After prosecutors announced they were dropping charges against the remaining police officers facing trial "in connection with" the death…
By Hassan Xavier Henderson-Lott “...we have watched for a nation that could not save us. They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets...” - Lamentations 4:18 I’m angry. For over two weeks, I have attempted to, at best,…
By Ahlam Ali Dear black woman, Like you, I am painfully aware of the high price tag of black womanhood. In a world heavily hijacking our looks (see here, or here) while hating us, we're often bound to fall prey to…
By Ahmad Greene-Hayes We still don’t know what happened to Sandra Bland and the other Black women lynched in jail cells last July. One year later and we are not celebrating independence. We are mourning. Jai Lateef Solveig Williams was…
by Brian Alsup My mother used to tell me that I was just like you. She was right. We were both very afraid, cowardly, insecure, hurting, and traumatized black men. We’re both great runners. Some black men have legs that…
by Adele Thomas Settler privilege, as I’ve understood it broadly, is having specific rights, advantages or immunities granted or available only to a particular group of people (settlers), while the Indigenous groups are excluded from those benefits. But when you…
By Korey J. Turner Black people can say nigga and nigger. Period. This isn’t a debate. That’s not what this article is about. Last week, comedian Larry Wilmore was the subject of severe media scrutiny for ending his speech at…
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…
