“4 ‘Reverse Racism’ Myths That Need To Stop”

“The “reverse racism” card is often pulled by white people when people of color call out racism and discrimination, or create spaces for themselves (think BET) that white people aren’t a part of. The impulse behind the reverse racism argument seems to…

“Meritocracy or Bias?”

“Frank L. Samson, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Miami, thinks his new research findings suggest that the definition of meritocracy used by white people is far more fluid than many would admit, and that this fluidity results in white people favoring certain policies…

“Chapelle Was Right: When Keeping It Real in White Spaces Goes Wrong”

“On my social media account, I reposted a meme of the movie Friday, which read, “For all the white people who say ‘bye Felicia’ point to Felicia.” The post was a culturally relevant version of “Where’s Waldo.”…

“Before #BlackLivesMatter: Remembering ‘Hip Hop for Respect’ and Rap’s Response to Police Brutality”

“Along with many New Yorkers, Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (then known as Mos Def), who were performing together as Black Star, were appalled by Diallo’s death…

“Hold Fast to Blackness”

“Growing up, Black people and white people alike said, “But why do you say you’re Black? You don’t have to. Say you’re half white. Say you’re mixed.” Everything you need to know about the value of Blackness and whiteness in America is in that statement. “You don’t have to.” Like being…

“Is racism a choice?: Changing the Metaphor to Change the Action.”

“what if we changed the metaphor we apply to racism. It seems that the current metaphor is that RACISM IS A CHOICE.

What if we talked about racism the way we speak of depression or…

“Race, love, hate, and me: A distinctly American story”

“For my entire life, I have held the cards of my complicated family history very close to my chest. I preferred to keep it that way and deeply resent that I have been forced to authenticate so many intimate details of my life to prove…

“Black academics expected to ‘entertain’ when presenting, new study says”

“Thirty-three African American faculty members from institutions across the country were surveyed on their personal experiences, providing a unique perspective on “presenting while black.”…

“A Future History of the United States”

“From the colonial period to the postbellum, the authors Ned and Constance Sublette cast slavery, and the slave-breeding industry, as the center of American history… Slavery, in simplest terms, was unpaid labor. Slaves were shipped from Africa to the American…