Where Should My Black Son Go to School?
This writer knows how hard it is to be the only Black kid in class. But there are sacrifices she must consider that mothers of White children don't—sacrifices that could be detrimental to her son.
#BlackLivesMatter
What White People Really Mean When They Say #AllLivesMatter
The insidious refrain trumpets a lack of empathy and an inability—or outright unwillingness—to acknowledge the innumerable threats against Black lives.
Even Black Joy Is a Crime
White people are free to openly carry weapons. But Black people are arrested for attending pool parties and cheering at their kids’ graduations. What liberties do Black people actually have?
Dear Racist Trolls, I’ll Never Apologize For Snatching Your Wig
Commenters, posters, and tweeters have come at our columnist with every unimaginable epithet for writing about race and racism. But nothing will stop her from speaking the truth.
Yes, I Cheered for the Baltimore “Rioters”
These uprisings, which are always sparked by blatant injustice, are righteous because they incite progress. Praise the young “rioters” taking to the streets—they are making history.
Why Are Black Parents Helping Racist America Destroy Their Children?
Toya Graham was praised for publicly beating her son at the Baltimore uprising. But this violent brand of “tough love” just perpetuates a vicious cycle fostered by the White supremacy.
Whitesplaining Whitesplaining to the Whitesplainers
White people can't presume to know what life is like for Baltimore’s brutalized Black community. So why are some of us dictating to protesters how to run the revolution?
Why Is Michael Eric Dyson Whining While Baltimore Is Burning?
The scholar could better use his platform at 'The New Republic' to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the unjust treatment of Black men and women than for kvetching about Dr. Cornel West.
Loving White People Won’t Fix Racism
Common, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart, and Stephen A. Smith have prescribed ways to heal racism. It boils down to this: Let Black people do the work.