Last week a local sports announcer in Oklahoma accidentally broadcast himself calling a team of high school girls the n-word. He blamed his actions on his diabetes. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly decided against recognizing Black History Month, instead opting to honor Rush Limbaugh. Late Tuesday evening a 21-year-old white man killed eight people …
So, many of you have probably heard about Sharon Osbourne’s “explain racism to me” rant on “The Talk” last week. And there’s a lot I could say about it but I’m going to try to stay focused on two things: How ignorant it is to keep demanding explanations of racism and how toxic it is …
Last month, I shared some parts of the experience of my friend who was assaulted with racism when she was simply trying to bring her grandson to a local shop for a yummy bagel. Whenever my friend is faced with racist treatment as she goes about her day in public spaces, she has to face …