Surely at some point, coming together as citizens of one nation trumps ancestral heritage.
At What Point in History Do We Begin to Lose the Hyphen?
Year Two of The Resistance
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” ~Theodore Parker (19th Century Abolitionist)
On Raising Black Children in 2017
“Hey Black child.. Do you know you are strong.. I mean really strong.. Do you know you can do.. What you want to do.. If you try to do.. What you can do” (Excerpt from the poem “Hey, Black Child” by Useni Eugene Perkins, 1975)
Beyond Prayer: The Black Church, Protest, and Progression
“Let the world protest. The job of the church is to pray. Pray he succeeds. Pray that he doesn’t fail. We don’t have anybody in place to take over. Humble themselves and pray.”
~Donnie McClurkin on Donald Trump
If Deplorable Wasn’t Bad Enough, The Left Now is Saying All Who Disagree are White Supremacists
Leveling the charge of being a white supremacist is the new insult for those who disagree with someone’s politics, and the overuse of the phrase may not have the desired effect.
Are “Lawn Jockeys” Merely Symbols of America’s Racist Past?
Like statues of Robert E. Lee, Americans of diverse backgrounds may view these pre-Civil Rights emblems through different cultural and historical lenses.
Public Protests Are Great — But Our Private Conversations On Bigotry Will Matter More
To defeat white supremacy and other forms of bigotry, we’ll need to have a series of “uncomfortable” conversations with our friends, loved ones, and coworkers.
7 Ways Hip Hop Culture Can Eclipse White Supremacy
“Whiteness is the process by which White people fail to recognise how race impacts their lives; White privilege is the personal benefits of living in a society where Whiteness is centred; and White supremacy are the political outcomes of this racial buffer.” ~Dr. Zuleyka Zevallos, Applied Sociologist & Swinburne University Research Fellow
The Truth Behind the Removal of Confederate Monuments
What is the real reason Confederate monuments and statues are suddenly being seen as symbols of racism and slavery?
President Trump Said the Unthinkable; Both Sides Are to Blame for the Violence in Charlottesville
President Trump said both sides share the blame for violence in Charlottesville; does he have a point?