I have been writing about racism for over two decades now. When I started back in 2003, I never could have imagined that my occasional submissions for local publications would end up altering the course of my professional trajectory and turn me into a low-level public figure. It had always been a dream to write …
Look, I’m not a party-pooper. I like me some holidays, even the minor ones. But as we come off another Cinco de Mayo, let’s talk about the absurdity of some of our American holiday celebrations. Now, first off my Mom’s side of the family had a significant amount of Mexican ancestry, and still Cinco de …
Back in 2019, I spoke at a conference at Illinois State University in Normal. Illinois is my home state, but Normal is not really a place Chicagoans flock to unless it is related to the university. The town is only two hours away from Chicago, but it bears no resemblance to Chicago. It is a …