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Unlearning the False Narratives of White Supremacy and Escaping the Illusions of Inferiority!

Unlearning the False Narratives of White Supremacy and Escaping the Illusions of Inferiority! Let’s Help Our Young People Unlearn What White Supremacy Taught Them POSTED FEB. 7, 2020 IN BETTER CONVERSATION |Courtesy of Education Post Tanesha Peeples is the Deputy Director of Outreach for Education Post. Her mission is to use …

Twitter Is Rallying Behind Black Female Journalists After Trump’s ‘Loser’ Comment

MEDIA  11/09/2018 03:15 pm ET Updated 1 day ago | Courtesy of Huffington Post Twitter Is Rallying Behind Black Female Journalists After Trump’s ‘Loser’ Comment “45 is finishing off another week attacking Black women journalists,” wrote New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke. “When will it end?” By Kimberley Richards People on social …

Explaining White Privilege to Your White Friends ~ Try Honesty!

My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest He wanted to know how institutional racism has made an impact on my life. I’m glad he asked, because I was ready to answer. Lori Lakin Hutcherson posted Sep 08, 2017 | Courtesy of Good …

Black Group Economics vs White Liberalism as Means of Black Empowerment

Black Group Economics vs. White Liberalism as Means of Black Empowerment There is constant talk about what is needed in the Black community to facilitate Black empowerment. Many, including myself, have gone to great lengths to identify the ills of the Black collective and create solutions that can be systematically …

Silence From Black Pulpits Concerning the Philando Castille Case

Silence From Black Pulpits Concerning the Philando Castille Case     Silence From Black Pulpits Concerning the Philando Castille Case is absolutely unacceptable. It has been more than a week since officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted of any wrong-doing in the shooting death of Philando Castile — a man who …

Seattle Police Shoot & Kill 30-Year-Old Black Pregnant Woman

Seattle Police Shoot & Kill 30-Year-Old Black Pregnant Woman ~ Charleena Lyles Not even a week after a jury acquitted officer Jeronimo Yanez for the fatal shooting of Philando Castille, another Black person is dead at the hands of a police officer. This time it is a young Black 30-year-old …

Bill Mahar’s Use of the “N” Word Sets Off An Avalanche of Criticism

Bill Mahar’s Use of the “N” Word Sets Off An Avalanche of Criticism   Recently, Bill Mahar’s use of the “N” word set off a cascade of criticism that is yet to cease. While Mahar is no stranger to making inflammatory statements, this is one that has definitely had some …

A Black Claims that a White Man Punched Her In the Face

A Black Claims that a White Man Punched Her In the Face After Yelling Racial Slur A Denver woman says she believes the white men who attacked her over the weekend were motivated by race. Denver Police stopped short of calling the assault a hate crime, but Jacqueline Fitzpatrick said …