There is a sardonic phrase often used among contemporary justice advocates when recalling the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder: “The 14 months when people cared.”In casual conversation, it works as […]
Tag: racism
Posted inCounting the Cost
Trump’s issue with Black women
Donald Trump has a type — and it’s not the one tabloids flaunted. His real issue is Black women who hold power. From Letitia “Tish” James to economist Lisa Cook, […]
Posted inBusiness, Financial Literacy
Black venture capital firm to support Black businesses
The quest for Black business owners and start-ups to gain capital comes with unnecessary difficulties, with some rooted in oppression and racism. Black Founders Matters Fund (BFM) took on the […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, National
Trump administration tries to pretend slavery never happened
The Trump White House has declared war on history itself. In an official article published Friday, Aug. 22, on the White House website, the administration blasted the Smithsonian Institution for […]
Posted inFeature
Chiquita Hall-Jackson: ‘Blow the Whistle’
In America, the realities of racism, discrimination, and retaliation in public employment—when one speaks out—are real issues that impact Black people navigating corporate spaces. Civil rights attorney Chiquita Hall-Jackson knows […]
Posted inLocal Politics, News
California leaders address rising hate incidents
California lawmakers and state agencies are intensifying efforts to combat the growing prevalence of hate crimes and bias incidents across the state. On June 25, a legislative hearing and two […]
Posted inLocal, News
Celebrate at Allensworth State Historic Park Founder’s Day Festival
Friends of Allensworth and California State Parks will be co-hosting a Founder’s Day Festival on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Col. Allensworth State Historic Park, […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, Local Politics
The Musk-Trump alliance threatens Black Americans
As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans find themselves pushed back to a time reminiscent of the 1870’s Post-Reconstruction era, […]
Posted inNational
The politics of a sustained national craziness
Nations and societies hold together best when their populations collectively believe in those nation’s histories and national lessons. During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, through its public schools, museums and […]
Posted inNational
The politics of knowing whether we’ve gained what we need
As African-Americans, we want and need to be respected just as we are — especially when we act respectfully. We neither want nor rightly expect microaggressions in everyday life, and […]
