reflections of a Black Man on race and ethnicity, oppression and marginalization, and politics and justice…
Category: Black Thought
“Black Panther: The Album” – A Missed Opportunity
So, Black Panther: The Album (the “Album”) isn’t what I thought it would’ve been and I’m disappointed. When it was announced that the great Kendrick Lamar was curating and producing the album, …
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Race Against Time
I recently attended the 2nd Annual Boston Talks About Racism, an event hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity, where “the Mayor and members of his team [would] …
Your Privilege. Your Sacrifice.
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” – Martin …
Black Exceptionalism
“A black man has to fly to get something that a white man can just walk to.” – Chris Rock An article was published in the Wall Street Journal yesterday about …
Why Vote?
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” — President John Quincy Adams Guys, I totally …
Starting with Second
NOTE: This original piece was inspired by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s exceptional TED Talk entitled “The Danger of a Single Story”. Having first been written in 2013 for a graduate …
I Suppose You Should Know
I suppose …he could’ve made less sudden moves …he could’ve raised his hands higher …he could’ve walked slower …he could’ve complied with the officers a lot better than he did …
Stars and Strife Forever?
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” – Evelyn Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire By now, you’ve heard …
Tread Softly
“…But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” – W.B. Yeats It is morning His …
The Rabbit Hole 