I live with a secret. It’s a powerful secret. It’s an open secret, so the power isn’t in keeping it, but in telling it. I’ll let you in on it even though you probably already know: As a Black person, I own this country. At first glance I understand it may not look that way. …
Look, me and the Royal Family go way back. Sorta. Let’s just say that they’ve occupied space in my mind for a long time. My earliest memories of the Royals? Watching Princess Diana and Prince Charles getting married. I was a little kid—maybe 9 or 10—and, like millions of others, I was mesmerized by the …
TODAY’S EPISODE: The climate of racism runs hot and destructive Racism is a lot like the environment. All around us. Permeating everything. Wreaking destruction with huge storms while also causing challenges and damage with more subtle effects over time. And the environment itself is affected by racism. So let’s talk about something that isn’t talked …