Partisanship is the new code for racism Louisiana’s governors are extremely powerful. They are rarely overridden. In fact, the last actual veto override was 31 years ago. But yesterday the…
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The Two Americas Debating Will Smith and Chris Rock
The Two Americas Debating Will Smith and Chris Rock Black people and white people aren’t necessarily discussing the Oscars slap in the same way. By Jemele Hill About the author: Jemele Hill is…
A White Girl’s Reflections on Reparations
by Orissa Arend Local organizing coalition Justice and Beyond (J&B), Ashe Cultural Arts Center, and the National African American Commission on Reparations joined forces on March 12 to…
I See You, Girl: Why Black Women’s Friendships Matter
by Seanna Leath Ph.D. Black women’s friendships are critical for connectedness and community. KEY POINTS Friendships allow Black women to gather and carve out safe emotional and psychological spaces away…
NO KNOCK WARRANTS: DANGEROUS AND DEADLY
by C.C. Campbell-Rock Everyone agrees that no knock warrants are dangerous. No knock warrants are often deadly. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,…
The Detrimental Effects of Microaggressions
by The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research A new systematic review categorizes microaggressions and their consequences. KEY POINTS A review organizes microaggressions into categories such as “pathologizing differences” and “denigrating…