Being a Black Police Officer is as close as it gets in knowing how it feels to be White in America.

Men Loving Men

When my father was seven he and his best friend Phil cut their index fingers open and placed them together to create a “blood pact”…

What’s good, Medium? Things women of color are tired of edition

12-8–2016

What’s good, Medium? Trevor Noah/Tomi Lahren edition

12/6/2016

Was this the Blackest week in culture ever?

Here’s what’s in our eyeballs and earholes this week

Why Kid Cudi sharing his story is important to me.

When depression affects so much of your life, whether it’s been my mother who has battled with it for years or even some of my closest friends. I often find myself being extremely hard on myself trying to make sure I don’t get so far into…

Diaspora Dialogues II: Tanzania : ‘But, You’re Still American, Dada’

‘You’re still American, dada.’

My neighbor called me a f — -ing n — -er!

What would you do if that happened to you?

I’ll tell you what I did.

I cried. Sobbed really. I called the police. I continued to sob as I described what had transpired. I apologized for calling them. I felt…