The Politics of Urban Education – Race
Growing up on the south side of Chicago, my siblings and I attended the same
Politics
Politics, Race, Crime, National, Election, Chicago, Law, Justice
Feminism & Black Women
2019 Update: In 2016 and again in 2018, 53% of white women voted for Trump
Not Margaret Chase Smith’s Republican Party
2019 Update: Trump told four Congresswomen of color known as the “Squad,” to “go back”
Beyonce Superbowl Tribute
A bit of background: It’s Black History Month and Beyoncé paid homage to the Black Panthers. During
Why I Can’t Vote for Hillary
In the words of CC Bloom from Beaches, “my memory is long, very long.” Before
Fear Factor Politics
When will people stand up? The election circus has made us a laughing stock. How
Mass Shootings after Sandy Hook
How much more blood needs to be shed before our politicians give more than condolences?
Minneapolis: The Next Selma
Is Black Lives Matter destined to go the way of the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall
From Mizzou to Paris: Love Conquers Hate
I am typically tuned out during my writing sessions, no electronic devices. Last night after
Yale, Blackface & Erika Christakis
2019 Update: Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring are caught in blackface.
Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
The movie trailer was released and critics might as well thrown bullets at Spike Lee.
No Student Deserves Violence
The amount of force used against the Spring Valley High School girl is unconscionable and