Projecting Terrorism is Deadly
One of the main reasons police officers give when they engage in violence against Black people and people of color is that they “felt threatened.” What’s devastating is the number of instances in which, despite the complete lack of real danger, police officers...
#WakandaForever, Lesson #2
One of the many things I loved about the movie Black Panther was the complexity of the relationship between T’Challa and Killmonger. This relationship and the history behind it illustrates the way that no one is all good or bad and that we cannot truly understand...
#WakandaForever, Lesson #1
Ever since seeing the movie Black Panther, I’ve been fascinated by all the lessons one can take away from it. I was delighted, therefore, to learn about what the Ron Clark Academy did with their students. This nonprofit middle school, located in Atlanta, set up a...
Junot Diaz is Not a Villain
I recently wrote about how heart-wrenching it was for me to read Junot Diaz’s article in which he broke his silence about being sexual abused as a child. It has now come out in the news that a number of female writers are accusing Diaz of unwanted kissing,...
What Many People Misunderstand About Depression
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to focus on depression. For anyone who hasn’t experienced depression, it can difficult to understand how devastating it is. They say, “Try to be positive,” or “There’s nothing to be sad about, so what’s the problem?”...
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