Joelle Wellington

Now my world is still on fire, but people keep applauding my ability to describe the flames.

…act, they are. That official told the media, “There is no such thing as Rohingya. It is fake news.” As unbelievable as it is to say, the president of the United States has given despots and tyrants around the world license to deny the atrocities happening in their countries because he is a pathological liar incapable of any kind of engagement with the truth.

Higher learning is intentionally structured to preclude white people from truly interacting with Black people and people of color. Master’s and PhD programs alike enable white people to sit behind a desk in order to read about and…