Where Do We Go From Here? There’s been a lot of talk of boycotts in the wake of Ferguson and the grand jury’s refusal to indict officer Darren Wilson for the death of Mike Brown, Rekia Boyd's killer Officer Dante Severin who got off after a prosecutor charged him incorrectly, the death of Sandra Bland, LaQuan McDonald, schools being closed in Black communities, … [Read more...]
Dear Black Voters: Um. I Think We’re Doing This Wrong
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Within the pool of eligible Black voters there are some who proactively protest and/or boycott the vote. These are not the folks who forget to vote, nor are these the ones who would vote if the weather were nicer, if the lines were shorter, if the registration process were easier, or if they remember the election before they get home from work on that particular … [Read more...]
Racism: The Wound that Time Cannot Heal
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Time Does Not Heal All Wounds It has been just a few months since the aftermath of Ferguson...since the death of Mike Brown. In that time we’ve come to learn the names of more: John Crawford III, Darien Hunt, Ezell Ford, Tamir Rice and so many others slain at the hands of police. Yesterday the grand klavern jury voted to not indict the White police officer who used a … [Read more...]
Racial Profile Policing
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(or “The It Is Only Barely Illegal To Illegally Arrest/Beat/Kill Black People” Policing) I wrote a portion of this piece in February 2010 on what was one of my earlier blogs called The Race and Law Report (shout out to Solo Practice University for helping me navigate the "what is a blog" phase of my life). It was just after the young man featured below, Jordan Miles was … [Read more...]
Nicki’s Booty, AllHipHop Letters, and Distressed Hip Hop Daddies Everywhere
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Dear Mr. Creekmur (& Similarly Distressed HipHop Daddies), I want to start by saying thank you for taking the time to put your thoughts about the Nicki Minaj poster down on paper. I know this may have been a difficult subject to discuss out in the open so I appreciate the risk you took by “going there.” As a parent it is clear that your words were at least partially … [Read more...]