“In the wake of recent events that have sparked a national dialogue, American Denial explores the power of unconscious biases around race and class. Using Gunnar Myrdal’s 1944 investigation of Jim Crow racism as a springboard, the film shows how unrecognized, unconscious attitudes continue to dominate racial dynamics in American life.” Continue reading PBS documentary: American Denial | understanding the roots of subconscious bias | #Racism on Blog#42
Undercover cop chases and grabs teen in Manhattan – NY Daily News | #BlackWomensLivesMatter
This is what boys and girls of color of all ages know they risk having to endure. This girl may well have escaped the fate of Kalief Browder, thanks to a group of courageous, caring women in her community. This is not a new phenomenon. Continue reading Undercover cop chases and grabs teen in Manhattan – NY Daily News | #BlackWomensLivesMatter
#MalcolmX on self-love & self-hate | Documentary: Make it plain on Blog#42
“Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet? Who taught you to hate your own kind? Who taught you to hate the race that you belong to so much so that you don’t want to be around each other? No! Before you come asking Mr. Muhammad does he teach hate, you should ask yourself who taught you.”
Malcolm X Continue reading #MalcolmX on self-love & self-hate | Documentary: Make it plain on Blog#42
A Response to William Rivers Pitt (.@WRPitt) | The Trojan Horse President
William Rivers Pitt, Senior Editor of Truthout, wrote an op-ed in opposition to President Obama and the TPP. Fine. I’m also opposed to the TPP. I feel that as many voices as possible should rise in opposition to it, no matter how futile, given the big cave by Senate Democrats.
Continue reading A Response to William Rivers Pitt (.@WRPitt) | The Trojan Horse President
How many #BlackLivesMatter lost? We just don’t know
In police killings, numbers are scarce or inaccurate
Continue reading How many #BlackLivesMatter lost? We just don’t know
Responding to Paul Krugman on Trust and the #TPP
I was relieved after a very long period of mostly silence, interspersed with a few non-committal statements on the TPP, to read Professor Krugman’s blog post curated below. But that relief is tempered by the timing and temperature of this position statement. Continue reading Responding to Paul Krugman on Trust and the #TPP
Important readings in #BlackLivesMatter | May 15, 2015 | Blog#42
This is a selection of the articles I thought were most important this week on the topic of race and race relations. Continue reading Important readings in #BlackLivesMatter | May 15, 2015 | Blog#42
Suddenly, Hillary Clinton’s positions are music to our ears… | #Progressivism on Blog#42
Hillary Clinton has been undergoing a transmogrification since announcing her candidacy for president. Gone are the neoliberal beliefs and policy positions and in are almost every single last one of the progressive credos. Continue reading Suddenly, Hillary Clinton’s positions are music to our ears… | #Progressivism on Blog#42
Hillary Clinton’s money | #MoneyInPolitics on Blog#42
When even Clinton-friendly outlets like Vox give the Clintons the side-eye… Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s money | #MoneyInPolitics on Blog#42
The Bishop and the bad seed | Short Story | Blog#42
The last of the snow had finally melted overnight. Mud season was in full swing in Eden. She stepped outside into the brilliant sun. The tree-lined dirt road that had been completely frozen just a few weeks ago was now three miles of slippery mush from the turn-off at the highway. Continue reading The Bishop and the bad seed | Short Story | Blog#42