Category Archives: Blacks

#TyreNichols Killers: Here is How They are “Taking One for the Team” of Systemic Racism

By now, we have all heard of the tragic murder of Tyre Nichols in Memphis on January 10. We also know that the five officers responsible have already been fired and charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, … Continue reading

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#BrittneyGriner Sentencing Reaction vs. Insurrection Response: Sounds About White

WNBA player Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for possession of less than 1 gram of cannabis oil in her luggage. Griner has also protested the National Anthem. Trump supporters (putting it nicely) committed … Continue reading

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Aaron Rodgers vs. Colin Kaepernick: Just Proving What Intelligent Americans Already Know

Colin Kaepernick took a knee for social justice in 2016. He was blacklisted from the NFL shortly afterward. Aaron Rodgers lied about being vaccinated during a pandemic. He received a fine of $14,650, which, considering his salary, is the equivalent … Continue reading

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#JonGruden: Before You Use the Typical Excuses, Read This

By now, if you’re an NFL fan, you know what happened with Jon Gruden as of last night. He and the Las Vegas Raiders have parted ways because of a series of misogynistic and homophobic e-mails he had written between … Continue reading

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#Racism: The “Absent Father” Excuse

I will start this with something I say very often. Americans from the Civil Rights Era are still alive today. Just last night, my mother talked to my daughter about how things were following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther … Continue reading

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#ShaCarriRichardson: “Lockstepping” with Blacks Is NOT the Support You Think It Is

Most of us know Sha’Carri Richardson by now. She is a track and field sprinter who was trying out for the Olympic relay team, but unfortunately, following a failed drug test, she will be suspended for 30 days. Before today, … Continue reading

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Angry Man, Sad Man

As a man, especially a Black man, society (to include the Black community) has a lot of expectations of us. Be strong. Don’t cry. Never stop barreling forward. Be the leaders (not in the superiority sense) of your households. Be … Continue reading

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#BlackLivesMatter vs. #StopAsianHate?

George Floyd. Soon Park. Breonna Taylor. Hyun Grant. Michael Brown. Suncha Kim. Trayvon Martin. Yong Yue. Tamir Rice. Delaina Ashley Yaun. Ahmaud Arbery. Xiaojie Tan. Botham Jean. Daoyou Feng. What do those names have in common? Unless you’ve been living … Continue reading

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#BlackAgenda: Here Is What You Really Mean When You Say It

We hear it all the time. You see something on television or in the news in which systemic racism or racism in general against Blacks is addressed, usually in the manner of bringing attention to it and those who participate. … Continue reading

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Dear Racists and White Supremacists: Stop Thanking Me For My Service

It seems that many of you feel that all it takes to be an American or “patriot” is if you do certain things. Gestures, even. You said that anyone who spoke against our last president was “Un-American.” It’s okay for … Continue reading

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