“If you don’t understand white supremacy, what it is and how it operates, everything you think you understand will only confuse you.” Neely Fuller, Jr. I’ve heard the words “White supremacy” more in the past week than at any point in my life. Which is saying a lot, since I majored in Africana Studies in college. Most people have no real idea what the phrase means or how it … [Read more...]
White Supremacy: What it is and How it Operates
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Making the Oscars A Non-Mutha-Effin Factor
(It's Oscar season again. And as I wrote last year there is a lot Tyler Perry, who has never won an Oscar, can teach us about Black Hollywood & White Hollywood Awards.) Regardless of what you think of his movies, I’d be willing to bet Tyler Perry gives not one damn about his lack of Oscar wins. Because he stays winning in the areas where winning really matters. It also … [Read more...]
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