N'Delamiko BeyinThe Sunhead Project·Jan 11, 2030What A Brown Hand Says About Ethnic Representations OnlineIn his piece, “Just A Brown Hand” on Medium, Diogenes Brito talks the beautiful storm that has erupted around his choice as a designer to represent Slack’s “Add to Slack” with a brown hand. Why was the choice an important one, and why did it matter to the people of…Race10 min readRace10 min read
Daniel Shalom Junior·12 hours agoTHE DEATH OF DEFINITIONSThis is going to be a long piece. Forewarned is forearmed. ______________________________________ I find myself having to continually give a prelude to my work, justifying myself as to why I want to discuss a particular topic or how I intend to do that. I do find it necessary to do…Race4 min readRace4 min read
gab1930s·5 hours agoRemedy Against Bigoted MethodologiesRacist-Racism: Finding a Remedy Against Bigoted Methodologies: | “Racial Policing Against African Americans” Against bigoted methodologies by changing your perspectives, convictions and ways of behaving to others. Racial pressures have been intense between policing the African American population for quite a long time. The most effective method to be hostile…Race3 min readRace3 min read
Dwayne Wong (Omowale)·12 hours agoMember-onlyJodie Turner-Smith: Colorism and HealingJodie Turner-Smith recently stated that having a biracial child healed her. She explained that for many years, she struggled with her self-esteem because of her dark complexion. The idea that having a “little, tiny, light-skinned boss” is the way that the universe healed Turner-Smith is a rather interesting admission from…Race2 min readRace2 min read
Petiri IrainAfroSapiophile·1 day agoMember-onlyWhy Allyship Loses Its Meaning When It Itself Harbours Anti-BlacknessHow selective allyship fosters further discrimination. — When people think of allyship they think of well-meaning action. They view allyship as the most appropriate means of achieving equality. While this is true, to a certain degree, it is important to note that allyship has an anti-blackness problem. Not all allyship is genuine. …Race5 min readRace5 min read
gab1930s·5 hours agoRacist: | The Effects are Numerous — Psychology, Economical, Social, Mental, Educational, and Physical, etcIntroduction A racist is someone who holds negative beliefs and attitudes towards individuals based on their racial or ethnic group. They often discriminate against people who are different from themselves, and may display hostility or aggression towards those groups. Racism can manifest in numerous ways, such as through personal interactions…Race5 min readRace5 min read
gab1930s·6 hours agoRacism: | Deep Rooted — Effects of Racism on Society:Introduction: Racism is a term that has been used to describe various forms of prejudice, discrimination or antagonism against one or more racial or ethnic groups. Racism can manifest in multiple ways and has deep-rooted effects on the individuals and society as a whole. …Race6 min readRace6 min read
Deria Foster·18 hours agoThoughts on “Stamped from the Beginning”In Ibram X. Kendi’s book “Stamped from the Beginning”, he mentions the influence of the Muslim intellectual Tunisian Ibn Khaldun. Khaldun spent a lot of his time justifying why slavery was not a mal practice and how it was, in fact, necessary to make a positive change on the physical…Race2 min readRace2 min read
Victor ClementeinInterfaith Now·10 hours agoBehold Christian Joy: Aretha Franklin Goes to ChurchA review of Amazing Grace (2018 Film) — Aretha Franklin’s film, Amazing Grace should not exist. By the laws of Hollywood physics, the 1972 production — which documents the recording of Franklin’s seminal gospel album of the same name — should have been lost to time like other notorious unfinished films such as the director’s cut of The…Race6 min readRace6 min read
J GrantinStorymaker·1 day agoMember-onlyHYBRIDSProse Aren’t we all hybrids? We are all composed of mixed parts. My ancestry is mostly European, so I am categorized as “white”. But my skin is not white in color (or lack thereof). It is light tan, or dark tan or reddish, depending on how much sunlight I have…Race2 min readRace2 min read
