We All Need to Talk About What Happened in McKinney, Texas
Our columnist, who has a Black son and a White daughter, can’t shake the image of Dajerria Becton being attacked by a cop. And as a White mother, she is eager to do something about it.
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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?
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.
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Racists
For parents of children of color, race is an ongoing dialogue. And it should be for parents of White children, too.
We Always Blame the Victim
We believe that rape and racism exist in this country. So why, then, are we giving racists and rapists a free pass while we scrutinize their victims?
White Mothers of Black Sons Are Terrified of Darren Wilson, Too
Last night’s decision in Missouri is a bitter reminder for all parents of Black children that racism isn’t going away anytime soon.
We’ve Reached the Point Where We Meet Black Boys at Their Deaths
It hardly matters whether Officer Darren Wilson is indicted. Because unarmed Black children like Michael Brown and Tamir Rice have already been sentenced to death.