One can be Black and athletically excellent. But one cannot be Black, athletically excellent, and socially aware. It simply is not tolerated.
Why Do We Keep Running Away from the REAL Work of Justice for All?
That you are a proud American should not be a counter to a willingness to remove the yoke of oppression from other Americans.
That you are a proud American should not be a counter to a willingness to remove the yoke of oppression from other Americans.
Bill Maher and his Black Allies – Plenty of Blame to Go Around
Bill Maher has earned his time in the corner.
Bill Maher has earned his time in the corner.
Regarding the Use of the ‘N’ Word
Not everything needs to be understood. Some things just need to be respected.
Not everything needs to be understood. Some things just need to be respected.
The Problem with ‘Moonlight’
It demands a conversation from Black men about how our sexuality, love, fear, brotherhood, even our concept of family is being defined for us outside of us.
It demands a conversation from Black men about how our sexuality, love, fear, brotherhood, even our concept of family is being defined for us outside of us.
We Need Decent Men to Step Up and Be Good
It is the decent men who have failed us.
It is the decent men who have failed us.
The President Fiddles While the Capital Burns
Magicians are skilled in that way. While they offer you a herring to chase stage left they execute the prestige stage right.
Magicians are skilled in that way. While they offer you a herring to chase stage left they execute the prestige stage right.
One Man’s Wishes: On the Fallacy of a Single Juror Deciding the Michael Slager Trial
We have an ingenious form of cowardice when supposedly addressing the issue of police brutality and its cost human cost to Black citizens.
We have an ingenious form of cowardice when supposedly addressing the issue of police brutality and its cost human cost to Black citizens.
For Those of Us both Anxious and Disappointed – What the Election of Donald Trump Truly Means
This election was about disillusioned, privileged members of our nation family reasserting themselves and taking back a position.
This election was about disillusioned, privileged members of our nation family reasserting themselves and taking back a position.
So When is a Good Time to Talk About Racism?
We've kicked that can down the road for nearly 250 years. And we're still not being honest.
We’ve kicked that can down the road for nearly 250 years. And we’re still not being honest.
When the Roar of the Crowd Drowns Out the Cries of the Victim
We as sports fans and as men need to advocate for the words of women.
We as sports fans and as men need to advocate for the words of women.
The Silence is Deafening – Preserving Black Lives is not Strictly a Black Issue
Should you fail to speak on behalf of a vulnerable group, do understand that you are a kind of coward.
Should you fail to speak on behalf of a vulnerable group, do understand that you are a kind of coward.
Why We Must Talk About Racism Instead of Around it
This difficult growth, these hard conversations, these fears and hurts, all had to happen. They are the new skin that we are struggling to grow.
This difficult growth, these hard conversations, these fears and hurts, all had to happen. They are the new skin that we are struggling to grow.
A Letter to Black Men and Fathers, on Our Families’ Safety
It falls to us to walk that razor's edge of believing the victim, not excusing the abuser, while searching for truth.
It falls to us to walk that razor’s edge of believing the victim, not excusing the abuser, while searching for truth.
Ryan Lochte and our American Privilege Machine
Once again we've demonstrated that some citizens are protected from the consequences of their actions. Why is that exactly?
Once again we’ve demonstrated that some citizens are protected from the consequences of their actions. Why is that exactly?
For White People and Men, When Privilege is Not Enough
By focusing the role of the victims we are being emotionally tone deaf, and a greater part of the problem than we ultimately realize.
By focusing the role of the victims we are being emotionally tone deaf, and a greater part of the problem than we ultimately realize.