Why Trevor Noah’s Comments on Policing Are Significant
A mainstream media figure points out that the problem with policing is systemic. That's worth noting.
The Rot At America’s Core
We've never really reckoned with our past, never really looked America's original sin in the face. And this is what it gets us.
Afropessimism?
An introduction to a dispiriting, but important, framework for understanding Black suffering.
What Does It All Mean? — Part 2
The stark difficulty of believing in the promise of America.
What Does It All Mean?
What's next after the killings in Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas?
Jocelyn Cooper of Afropunk in “Fast Company”
.@jocelyn_jc on Afropunk and the innovators that are pushing culture forward
McWhorter: “A word is a thing on the move.”
.@johnhmcwhorter on the every-changing nature of language
Why Is It So Hard To Shift Cultural Frames?
A recurring (and persistent) narrative got me thinking about just how hard it still is to change assumptions in 2014.
Even Numbers Got Feelin’s
Some numbers never leave you. For me, this is one.
Cheerios Goes Post-Racial And, Sadly, Gets Flamed
No surprise that there are still a lot of racists out there. They show up as trolls on…
Quoted By BET’s T.J. Holmes
The BET anchor graciously quotes from my N-word op-ed
EDITORIAL: Our N-Word Conundrum
When it comes to the N-word, black people have no one to blame but ourselves.