Betsy Hodges·19 hours agoWhiteness, White People, and Love; or, What I Learned from Thor: RagnarokWhen I left Minneapolis City Hall in 2018, I was exhausted from a tumultuous term as mayor and broken-hearted that I had lost re-election after twelve years of dedicated service to the city. Enrolling white people in the work of racial equity had been my mission since 1992, a story…Whiteness10 min read
Allison Gaines·1 day agoMiranda Rights Protected Citizens from Police Officers — Those Days Are OverThe Supreme Court ruled in Vega vs. Tekoh that citizens cannot sue police officers for refusing to read their rights. — In 1966, The Supreme Court’s Miranda v. Arizona decision established the principle that “criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation.” Based on this precedent, when an officer decides to arrest someone they suspect of committing a crime, they Mirandize them by reading a simple script: “You have…Law4 min read
Comrade MorlockinA Universalist in an Identitarian Age·1 day agoWhy Race Reductionists Love a White Woman’s Idea that Racism is Power Plus Prejudice and Ignore Malcolm X’sThis was Malcolm X’s definition of racism: “To me the earth’s most explosive and pernicious evil is racism, the inability of God’s creatures to live as One.” — Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X Like everyone in his day, he knew that racism is prejudice based on race. That’s…Power4 min read
FAMM FoundationinFAMM·1 day agoIn the Continuing Fight for Racial Justice, Start by Passing the EQUAL ActBy John Norton 25 months ago, George Floyd’s murder ignited nationwide protests. The Black community demanded that the federal government find ways to address systemic racism. The House responded by passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, but the filibuster threat killed it in the Senate. The…Senate3 min read
Egberto Willies·1 day agoDems: Stop blaming Latinos for Democratic losses. Reassess before it’s too late.Latinos should not take the blame for Democratic losses. Arturo Dominguez makes it clear why as we dissect his article. Do not blame Latinos I was distraught that the Texas Democratic Party took Texas 34th district for granted. They thought they owned the community. …Politics4 min read
Susie Meister·3 days agoI Was a Symbol of Racism. Now I Want Change.By Susie Meister I was 17 years old, and thrilled to be chosen as the school mascot. I donned the tunic and feathered headpiece, painted red and white stripes on my cheeks, and prepared for my debut as the North Hills High School Fightin’ Indian for the first football game…Racism3 min read
Myron Clifton·2 days agoAngry for Black WomenThe tried trope about the “Angry Black Woman” should forever be laid to rest after watching the latest episode on The Insurrection, Season 1, Episode 4 where the dignified and professional Ms. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss shared how they were targeted by crowds of…Insurrection5 min read
Jeffrey Kass·4 hours agoFive Ways to Beat the Illusion of InclusionOrganizations need to implement more robust diversity programs — Diverse hiring and inclusion programs aren’t really enough to advance the ball on racial equity, Helen Turnbull, internationally recognized expert on the subject, has often reminded us. Turnbull described this Illusion of Inclusion using a cake-making analogy, with diversity being the cake ingredients and inclusion the effort or the mixing…Diversity3 min read
beetle bailey·1 hour agoThat FULL-ASS meltdown-burnout I’ve been avoiding juuuuust happened.And it happened on my Tumblr dash. I saw this post (usernames redacted): Is this the depth of our First World society? Is it really? And, yeah, I get the POV of people who can say this … but how are THEY not saying the other parts. …Covid 195 min read
Hope Charmaine·2 hours agoI have an accent, I am NOT a delinquentThis is not a rant. “Mommy why would you do that. I don’t care if the school is 100% white. Those are the best and most acknowledged schools” — Megan (15) The first thing my husband and I used to ask our children when they made a new friend, was…Racism4 min read
