Why Ta-Nehisi Coates Wrongly Labeled Bernie Sanders as Indirectly Representing White Supremacy in…
Why Ta-Nehisi Coates Wrongly Labeled Bernie Sanders as Indirectly Representing White Supremacy in…
When dealing with Ta-Nehisi Coates’ recent two perspectives on feeling presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ comments on reparations…His Reparations Answer ¶ When dealing with Ta-Nehisi Coates’ recent two perspectives on feeling presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ comments on reparations indirectly represents an example of American’s white supremacy legacy continuing, it is first and foremost vital for one not to be distracted by non-sequiturs to his writings. ¶ Refuting Coates’ two pieces on Sanders and white liberalism by looking at them from a campaign perspective and mentioning why Coates is not chastising Hillary…Andrew Jerell JonesJan 28
How Fear Perpetuates Racial Prejudice
“A writer? That’s dope! I love how you said that with confidence: I’m a writer. You do you, man; don’t let the white man keep you down.…” The medium-set black man in the row in front of me is extending his fist, and I bump his fist with my own, accepting his assertion that — by virtue of my being a writer — I have made it. ¶ Today, I find myself on a Greyhound bus for the first time in 6 years, and I’ve learned more about myself in a few hours than in some weeks. There’s something about the real world that’s gritty and harsh and forces split-second decisions that reveal our inner nature.
Mattias LehmanMay 14, 2015
The Soul-Crushing Nature of Systemic Racism
The Soul-Crushing Nature of Systemic Racism
In the news that we’ve seen as of late, you could stand there, surrender to the cops, and still be killed.Those are the chilling words of Sandra Bland. Upon her death, many leaped to defend her legacy against the verdict of suicide, asking: Why would a young woman with a new job and so much to live for kill herself? ¶ From my perspective, it doesn’t take all that much imagination. Why? Because I’ve been there, flailing to stay afloat under a torrent of dehumanization. Sandra Bland was — much like myself — a vocal advocate for the Black Lives Matter campaign, a writer and a vlogger who railed…Mattias LehmanAug 7, 2015
Charleston, 6/17
Charleston, 6/17
Chaédria LaBouvierA White terrorist literally just walked into a church, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal and shot it up. He was a coward. He joined them for Bible Study, the prayer circle, knowing they’d be unarmed. Knowing that despite the history of White people legislating hate and the continued epidemic of the police using Black bodies as target practice, that he’d be welcomed into the Black church. ¶ But the news will say he was “mentally disturbed”, a “shooter”, but not a terrorist.Chaédria LaBouvierJun 17, 2015
