Last year 9/11-related illness was the fourth-leading cause of death for police in the line of duty nationwide. It killed 14 police officers. The third-leading cause of death for on-duty police was automobile crashes, killing 19. The second leading cause of death for on-duty officers was gunfire, with 45 dead. There’s a pretty wide chasm …
It’s not the job of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color to teach white people how to undo racism. When a person of color is forced to endure racism directed at them personally, too often they are expected not only to not defend themselves but to also help the perpetrator learn and do better. …
I hate the “education” argument. You know, the one that says people would act right if they only knew better. I hate that shit. It’s just so arrogant. And ignorant. You wanna know why? Because what is “better” anyway? “Better” than what? Than whom? Our culture is based on identity not facts, and so is …