“DEI HIRE”
The degree to which the general population supports an idea such as white supremacy dictates the degree to which it is practically and legally rejected or protected. Continue reading “DEI HIRE”
Tag: Racism
What to America is the 2024 Election?
In 1852, Frederick Douglass, a formerly enslaved man who had risen to prominence as a powerful orator and advocate for abolition, delivered one of the most searing indictments of American society in his speech, “What to the Slave Is Your … Continue reading What to America is the 2024 Election?
Marcus Garvey on Microaggressions
Marcus the Macro Man Ok, so Marcus Garvey didn’t have microaggressions in his vocabulary. Nobody did back then. Furthermore, macro was Garvey’s thing, not micro. Garvey didn’t do anything on a small scale. Garvey believed in BIGness: he BIGGED himself … Continue reading Marcus Garvey on Microaggressions
Every Human Cut, Still Bleeds Red
The subtle yet harmful behavior of microaggression is so ingrained in the fabric of American society that it is almost impossible to believe that we will ever cease this practice of subtle discrimination. Our biases are so built into the … Continue reading Every Human Cut, Still Bleeds Red
The Original Big Lie And its Shape-Shifting Offspring
“The judgment was set, and the books were opened.” Daniel 7:10 Many cross-baring, scripture-quoting, Christ-confessing believers are familiar with this apocalyptic scripture of Judgment Day. Some may think to themselves, where did those books come from? We thought we had … Continue reading The Original Big Lie And its Shape-Shifting Offspring
HOT July – Part II
In the early 1900s and all the way up to the late 1960s, African Americans/Blacks had to fight for Fair Employment laws. Even then, the employment that was offered was unequal, with lower wages and fewer benefits, if any, than … Continue reading HOT July – Part II
In Order to Get Practical, We Need Utopian Thinking
“If we are wrong, God Almighty is wrong. If we are wrong, Jesus of Nazareth was merely a utopian dreamer that never came down to earth.” – Martin Luther King Jr., “MIA Mass Meeting” “My best thinking got me here.” … Continue reading In Order to Get Practical, We Need Utopian Thinking
History Lessons for Today
My work in systemic racism aims to educate the most resistant “white” individuals about adopting an antiracist lifestyle. Some may call my approach “white” centering, but as a “white” person, I believe it is neither my place nor appropriate to … Continue reading History Lessons for Today
Extinguishing The Fire Of Hate
Since 2023, Canada has been affected by ongoing and record-setting wildfires. From March 2023 to June 2023, wildfires have been raging across all 13 provinces and territories. Those wildfires have been linked to climate change. Those wildfires were recorded as … Continue reading Extinguishing The Fire Of Hate
Three-Fifths 