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Black women’s blood is spilled too freely

May 10, 2020July 25, 2018 by Shay

So, today I want to talk about the killings of two Black women. Well, honestly, I don’t want to talk about it, but I feel that I need to, if for no other reason than the words of Malcolm X that still ring so true today: “The most disrespected woman in America, is the black …

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Categories Current Events, Racial and Cultural 1 Comment

Let’s talk about the “white voice”

July 15, 2018 by Shay

This weekend I had a chance to see the delightful new film “Sorry to Bother You” by rapper/filmmaker Boots Riley.  Have no fear, I am not about to offer any spoilers other than to say that you absolutely must get out to see this film. For me, Black-made films are precious and offer a moment …

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Categories Racial and Cultural Tags Boots Riley, code switching, Sorry to Bother You

Calling All White People, Part 26: Minding one’s own business

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by Shay
old style corded black phone mounted on red paneled wall

Calling All White People, Part 26 (A periodic attempt to mobilize white people for something other than supporting just other melanin-deficient folks and maintaining a status quo of a nation geared toward whiteness as the baseline and the norm) By An Average White Guy TODAY’S EPISODE: Instead of calling the police, you could call MYOB …

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