Shay Intolerance is the new black and, frankly, we should all be scared regardless of who we are. Living in Maine, many of us have become almost immune to the bombastic rantings of our governor, but the truth is that Paul LePage is a microcosm of something much larger than an intolerant bigot in a predominantly …
My day job is heading up an anti-racism organization, I write about race and I exist in a body that is called Black. Racism isn’t an intellectual activity for me; it is a lived reality that lurks on every corner once I step outside my door. If I don’t want to think about race and …
Dear Paul, I hope that you don’t mind, but I am going to call you by your first name. I don’t stand on formality and titles are so overrated. Besides, to be frank, using language like “Honorable” doesn’t quite feel right in the context of what I need to say to you. Paul, I am …