Racism and the Fear of Sameness
As Black Americans celebrate Black History Month by reminding the rest of America that we have always been in this country and remain integral to its existence and its success,…
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Forced Hate
Black people do not want to hate white people. There is ample history that show Black people work harder than any other group to make America work. Whether fighting in…
Minding our Mental Health
In these unprecedented times minding one’s mental health can be forgotten as survival instincts take over and we go about our days trying to eat, sleep, stay connected, work, raise…
As a Matter of Fact, No, We Do Not Forgive You
Because your behavior hasn’t changed. You know the routine: a Black man or woman is murdered by police and within twenty-four hours the media begins asking the surviving family members…
A Letter to My White Friends and Family
I can’t help you not be racist. In love, Myron Click for source view: From Visually.
Black America Stretched Thin: Fighting Wars on Multiple Fronts
Black Americans are tired. Let me rephrase that: America is exhausting to Black Americans. We are fighting wars on multiple fronts right now and we are stretched thin. Or as…
America Doesn’t Deserve Black People
Forced from our home, shackled in chains at the bottom of overcrowded ships, the ancestors that survived the bloody journey, were met with more chains, whips, beatings, rape, lost of…
America’s Abuser
America is in an abusive relationship with conservative men. In the era of #Metoo it is time for America to confront, finally, its own abuser. America’s abuser courted America by…
