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Racial and Cultural

I’ve seen this before…I’m gonna see a lot more, aren’t I?

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 by Samuel James

I have a feeling of dread. It’s new. I live a pretty happy-go-lucky life. A constant optimism is the break in the clouds over my head that results in me dancing everywhere I go. I am fairly certain that, given the chance to walk around in my head, the degree of positivity sloshing about in …

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Let’s talk about the “white voice”

July 15, 2018 by Shay

This weekend I had a chance to see the delightful new film “Sorry to Bother You” by rapper/filmmaker Boots Riley.  Have no fear, I am not about to offer any spoilers other than to say that you absolutely must get out to see this film. For me, Black-made films are precious and offer a moment …

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Categories Racial and Cultural Tags Boots Riley, code switching, Sorry to Bother You

Calling All White People, Part 26: Minding one’s own business

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by Shay
old style corded black phone mounted on red paneled wall

Calling All White People, Part 26 (A periodic attempt to mobilize white people for something other than supporting just other melanin-deficient folks and maintaining a status quo of a nation geared toward whiteness as the baseline and the norm) By An Average White Guy TODAY’S EPISODE: Instead of calling the police, you could call MYOB …

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