Slow Burn
So much on the line; the bravest of spirit bundled into the slight yet powerful 4’8″ 104lbs frame shines brightly with hope and humanity. Ebony irises come to life in the brilliant circumferenced whites of Simone’s eyes. On July 27th, … Continue reading Slow Burn
Robert Chao Romero, Coming in November
Coming in the November as a special guest contributor Robert Chao Romero is an associate professor in the UCLA departments of Chicana/o Studies and Central America Studies, and Asian American Studies. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA in Latin American … Continue reading Robert Chao Romero, Coming in November
5 TIPS FOR TAMING TRAUMA by Carl McRoy
Present Traumatic Stress Syndrome? Do you suffer from present traumatic stress syndrome [not a clinical term]? Present because you never got past the trauma for it to be post. Do you feel like you were born sick and tired of … Continue reading 5 TIPS FOR TAMING TRAUMA by Carl McRoy
Panic Attack
The downtown street was dark and unfamiliar. There were deep shadows punctuated by yellow streetlamps. I wasn’t sure exactly where I was going, but the sidewalk was mostly empty save for a rather large man ahead of me. The clip … Continue reading Panic Attack
It’s All In Your Head
In her book entitled “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome,” Dr. Joy DeGruy explains how the psychological damage resulting from traumatic racial experiences can be passed down from generation to generation. This trauma is not only experienced by the victim, but it … Continue reading It’s All In Your Head
Panic Room: Coping With Racial Trauma & Violation
Panic Room is a suspenseful movie that was released in 2002. The plot involves a newly-divorced woman and her eleven-year-old daughter who move into a four-story brownstone in New York City. In the house, there is a panic room intended … Continue reading Panic Room: Coping With Racial Trauma & Violation
The Blue Wall of Silence
The blue wall of silence is a real phenomenon in the law enforcement community. Law enforcement officers are indoctrinated from the start of their police academy training to turn a blind eye to injustices done to residents and also injustices … Continue reading The Blue Wall of Silence
Silence Is Not An Option
I won’t be silenced. You can’t keep me Quiet, Won’t Tremble when you try it. All I know is I won’t be speechless, speechless. “Cause I’ll Breathe When they try to suffocate me, Don’t you Underestimate me Cause I know … Continue reading Silence Is Not An Option
O Say Can You See
O say can you see, by the dawns early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming What WE hail’d proudly as a people, throughout our American journey, has been the power of our voices. Whenever the … Continue reading O Say Can You See
Three-Fifths 