do i need to say it again?
reverse racism. does not. exit.
there is racism. period. only racism. anyone can be racist against another person. anyone can be the subject of racism. if a black person is racist (which is often implied when people bring up ‘reverse racism’), it is racism. ( Read more )
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Sep
10
reverse racism doesn’t exist
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Jun
07
what if he’s not into black girls?
ha! i saw this headline and had to click on the article: “the difficulties of interracial dating in high school”. someone asked the question, “i like him, but what if he’s not into black girls?”
aah, the story of my childhood/young adulthood. ( Read more )
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May
11
big lips
i saw this article: when “big lips don’t work:” the struggles of a black model, which i admit, i didn’t fully read (it’s near the end of lunch and i don’t have a lot of time). that said, i could relate to the topic. ( Read more )
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Apr
22
when was the last time…
you saw a black person dress up in a white person costume to commit a crime?
i’m not talking dead presidents white. i’m talking, “hey, i’m a white guy and i’m robbing you” white.
can you recall it? i’d think not.
but a white person dressing up as a black person to commit a crime? not as uncommon as you might think. ( Read more )
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Apr
05
exponential hate (pt. 2)
so, i’ve thought about my last post, “exponential hate”, and i realized that there was a lot of anger emanating from that piece, much more than i’d like. i can’t say that i particularly mind being angry, but i’m not thrilled with the amount i was expressing, nor with the fact that a lot of my anger seemed to be my reaction to others’ vitriol, hate and anger. ( Read more )
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Apr
03
exponential hate
has it seemed that the level of hatred in the u.s. has significantly expounded? i’ve been pondering that. i’ve been vacillating between whether i’m feeling increasingly paranoid or whether these feelings and instincts are justified. for instance, there have been reports that there is 244% increase in militia groups in this country. that is insane. i get it – some white people are freaking out about having a black president. their idea about what “their america” is feels threatened (gotta love when immigrants have the nerve to be indignant about “their country” changing. fear leads to stupidity. i understand that. still… ( Read more )
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Mar
21
“faith, hope & courage: health care debate shows just how quickly america can tap into its shameful past”
after seeing the outpouring following the Haiti earthquake, i felt a lot of pride with my country. some of the teabaggers’ actions – highlighted yesterday – remind me that we have some really disgusting people in our country. i wanted to share this article that i just read on the website The Negro Intellectual.
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Mar
11
emotion by attribution
so i’ve heard the recent report that 48% of black females have herpes. at first, i didn’t pay it much mind. another stat to basically show that black females aren’t taking care of themselves. over it, i thought. but after hearing more about it and reading others’ commentary, i’ve considered it a little more.
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Feb
26
my piece in essence!
okay, technically it’s on essence(.com), but that’s apples and oranges. speaking of food, that’s what my piece is about:
Commentary: ‘Black People Don’t Have Eating Disorders’
Is there a connection between Black History Month and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week? For me, there is. I am Black and have spent years struggling with disordered eating. Let me share my process of accepting these two areas of my life.
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Oct
04
derrion albert
i haven’t written about this here, but it’s not because i’ve not been thinking about it. i’ve thought about it every day since i heard about it. it deeply pains me.
the worst part is that things like this happen often. rarely is it caught on tape and broadcast on the news, but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.
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