The official end of Jim Crow in the United States happened between 1965 and 1968. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and in 1965, they passed the Voting Rights Act, and then in 1968, the Fair Housing Act. These efforts effectively ended Jim Crow in the United States, though the lingering racial animosity …
Earlier this week, I found myself in a conversation with my ex-husband and, as longtime readers know, we have an amicable relationship. He’s still my emergency contact and over the years he has played a pivotal role in helping me develop Black Girl in Maine. We were discussing the constitutional crisis and the overall political …
Watching these January 6th hearings, something occurs to me. You know how republicans claim to be the moral party, but they’re really the most unprincipled, dishonorable, hateful bunch of fascist motherfuckers to rally together since the KKK? Well, if you replace morals with intelligence, the democrats follow the same model. They can’t wait for any …