Published in We know what we know·Feb 26Member-onlyBlack Folks Aren’t Asking For Your Help, Scott AdamsThe Dilbert Creator Says the Quiet Part Out Loud Working in the IT industry in the age of cubicles and management that resembled the one in the movie Office Space, you could count on at least two things. One, no one would drink the last sip of coffee because no…Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Published in We know what we know·Feb 5Member-onlyErasing Black HistoryAmerica is Incapable of Confronting its Past It’s Black History month and my advice to everyone, enjoy it while it last. Because if republicans have their way and it looks like they might, there won’t be a Black History month for much longer. …Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Published in We know what we know·Jan 29Member-onlyOperation Blame Black Women AgainJason Whitlock Finds a Way to Blame Black Women for the Tyre Nichols Murder Jason Whitlock is a typical Black right-winger. He has the same crazy QAnon conspiracies like the media is trying to distract from the Ukraine story by talking about the Tyre Nichols murder. He says the same…Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
Published in We know what we know·Jan 27Member-onlyBlack Police Officers Charged With Killing Tyre NicholsGood. It is not enough. The Memphis Police Department are planning on releasing the video of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop. I won’t watch it. I can’t watch it. I have seen too many videos of Black people beaten, tased, dehumanized, and murdered by police…Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
Published in We know what we know·Oct 19, 2022Member-onlyThe Sheer Embarrassment That Is Herschel WalkerThe bar for US politicians goes lower I am a big football fan (Go Cowboys!) and I thought Herschel Walker was an excellent player in his time. But he is one of the most unqualified people to ever run for office. …Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Published in We know what we know·Jun 25, 2022Member-onlyBlame Republicans for RoeBut don’t let the instant gratification progressives off the hook It’s been a tough week for millions of Americans. The red flags were everywhere, so I knew, we knew this was coming. There was the leak of the Roe decision; the sudden need for extra security for SCOTUS justices; and…Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Published in We know what we know·Jan 3, 2022Member-onlyAntonio Brown QuitsPredictable fake outrage follows It’s time for the Monday morning quarterbacking and with that a bunch of folks are clutching their pearls over Antonio Brown’s performance with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not his football performance. It was his mid-game theatrics that has football pundits grabbing their fainting couches and smelling…Sports4 min readSports4 min read
Published in We know what we know·Dec 4, 2021Member-onlySocial TerrorBaldwin’s statement is still true todayRacism1 min readRacism1 min read
Published in We know what we know·Nov 12, 2021Member-onlyTwo Different Justice SystemsIf you are surprised by the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, then you haven’t been paying attention One of the benefits of surviving the Trump era, is that I’m not surprised anymore about how many blatantly racist people are in this country. I’m a 50+ year old Black woman so of course…Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
Published in We know what we know·Oct 14, 2021Member-onlyLet’s Go One Year without Offensive Halloween CostumesAnother year to remind people what they should and should not wear this Halloween I will freely admit I don’t understand the obsession with Halloween. My family is hardcore Baptist. The church I went to as a child, didn’t allow women to wear pants or make-up so you know Halloween…Halloween4 min readHalloween4 min read
