People actually do enjoy reading about and discussing race — When I began writing on Medium in February of this year, I had no idea I’d write about race as much as I have. To date, I’ve written 187 stories (including this one) and most revolve around race, racism and White supremacy. …

You’re going to hear me use the word CHOSSA quite a bit around here. It’s a word I created and one I hope you will proudly use. So, what does it mean? CHOSSA means Children of Stolen & Sold Africans Pronounced “Chose-uh” (and rhymes with Rosa), I created this neologism for the following reasons: To Unite the Diaspora …

Black people are not a monolith. How many times have we heard that statement? While it’s true, most often we hear it within the context of noting that we have a variety of different interests, opinions, thoughts and ideas. I’m with all of that and I’m also with emphasizing that…

Tim Wise is talking to y’all, not me — White people of America, someone from y’all’s team would like to have a word with you. Since I’ve now had the pleasure of reading what he wants you to know, I’m going to advise that you prepare yourselves to listen and listen well. As most of you are aware, this…

Do Black people have to stay in a rage? — I’ve written before about the politics of walking down the street as a Black person. If you’re new here or if you missed my previous post on the topic, here ya go: Yes, It is Always About Race with Black People and Here’s One Example Why To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all of the time. — James Baldwinmedium.com

Folks, this is why CHOSSA is so important — Apparently, Halle Berry is not Black. She is actually a biracial woman who is passing for White. At least that’s the story that set Twitter on fire over the weekend. “Halle Berry is not black she’s biracial “white passing” plus she was Hollyweirds favorite. Megan Good just talked about how…

BIPOCPOP, say it with me now… — I don’t know of a better phrase to describe White folks than ‘People of Pallor’. It’s just so spot on. The first time I discovered the term was while reading a comment on social media. …

How Do We Stop Police Violence in Real Time? — You’re driving down the street and you see a male police officer tackle a late middle age Black woman and commence to punching her in the head and face multiple times. Do you: A. Film the incident? B. Yell for the officer to stop? C. Physically try to stop the…

Being CHOSSA is lit! — It’s not uncommon for Children of Stolen & Sold Africans (CHOSSA) to receive poor treatment from others based on our heritage. Surprisingly, such reactions haven’t solely come from White Europeans or even so-called People of Color either. …