A College Town’s Confederate Legacy
I grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi — Ole Miss — and one of the most progressive places in the state....
The Rhetoric of Racism is Subtly Baked into Our Everyday Lives
Last night I was filling out some innocuous online forms, and for the first time stopped to really pay attention to the race/ethnicity...
Trump’s First Month Proves the Election Was Not About White Economic Angst
The popular myth that November’s election was about the economy continues to spread like an uncontrolled wildfire despite mountains of...
This is Murder
The recently released footage of Keith Scott’s shooting proves that his death was what most of us feared and assumed, a murder,...
I Am The Outrage
The very first paragraph of a Washington Post article on Alton Sterling’s death is the precursor to America’s eulogy: “Officials in Baton...
So I Want to Be An Ally
But I’m trying to figure out exactly what that means. Last week I had a great talk with a dear friend about exactly that. Some context,...
REVISITING ACCIDENTAL RACIST
Two years ago country artist Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J caused a stir when they released “Accidental Racist,” a ballad about...
WHITE AMERICA'S RACIAL RECKONING
The supposed gentility of post-racial white America has been brutally exposed recently, and the facade beneath it is horrific and...
BALTIMORE BURNING
Justify: show or prove to be right or reasonable. Explain: account for (an action or event) by giving a reason as excuse. It’s important...
