Are Black Children Killing Themselves To Avoid Abuse?
The suicide rate for Black boys has doubled in the past 20 years. In cases like 10-year-old Jaheim McKenzie's, who allegedly stabbed himself, it may be a desperate escape from whuppings.
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There’s a Long History of White Kids “Play-Lynching” Black Children
During Jim Crow, White kids witnessed their Black peers being lynched. Today, as the DOJ sanctions the murders of Black people, they're doomed to repeat—and reenact—that history.
The Pathetic Reason White Supremacists Hate
From their chants in Charlottesville to their words about Heather Heyer in the wake of her murder, white male supremacists have publicly revealed that they’re terrified they don’t measure up.
Why Would Five Laughing Black Teenagers Think Black Lives Matter?
“Whupping sense” into the Florida kids who laughed as a man drowned perpetuates the white-supremacist cycle of abuse. What they need is more empathy and love.
Is Outrage Addiction Derailing Our Most Important Conversations?
Social media could be the ideal space to discuss our collective rage against an increasingly terrifying world. So why have we turned it into a boxing ring where we’re fighting each other?
The Real Reason Senator Kamala Harris Made AG Jeff Sessions “Nervous”
The former prosecutor has been anything but "hysterical." But that narrative, of being antagonized by a powerful Black woman, is the pathetic last line of defense for the fragile white male ego.
Beware of the So-Called “Woke” Allies
One of the most insidious displays of racism comes from white liberals like Bill Maher, who truly believe being an ally makes them immune to bigotry.
Melania and Ivanka Trump, “Beacons” of White Fake Feminism
The only thing more offensive than the Trump women hocking their luxury brand of ultra-white feminine empowerment is the conservatives who buy it and exonerate them.
Why Are Black Parents Being Punished for Trying to Educate Their Kids?
When white parents take their kids out of failing schools, they’re deemed responsible. When Black parents, like Kiarre Harris, do it, they’re called criminals and suffer brutal consequences.