Posts Tagged ‘black culture’
Trump just gave the GOP the 2022 master plan: Suppress the Black vote
I know we don’t want to have to talk about voting again. We’d rather talk about why the brother’s speech got cut short on the Golden Globes and why the mayors of Seattle and New Orleans are in a cat fight over Russell Wilson. Trust me–all those things need to be discussed, but while we’re…
Read More Black Lives Matter nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. That’s Black history to me
It’s Black History Month, and while I’m always thinking of the heroes whose shoulders we stand on, I’m also thinking about the sheroes whose shoulders we lean on. BlackLivesMatter, created as a hashtag by three sisters, is up for the Nobel Peace Prize. Because in making that simple statement, those sisters started a movement for…
Read More Dear Black folks: This Black Friday spend your Black money with Black people
Black people, if this is really Black Friday, let’s paint the town black. Let’s play Black music ‘til the world starts dancing. Do Black things ‘til the world gets soul. Eat Black food ‘til the world feels better. Wear Black clothes ‘til the world gets swag. If this is really Black Friday, let’s spend it…
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