Last night, I was flipping through channels and landed on ABC. They were airing The Ten Commandments — for the 52nd consecutive year. In 1973, that film had me awestruck. The spectacle. The history. The…
Author: Tracey Wallace
Black Bodies Built the Game
Before we were athletes, we were warriors, healers, scholars, and artists. We came from kingdoms and kinships that celebrated our bodies not for labor but for legacy. Then came the ships. Then came the chains.…
From Participation Trophies to WEI
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I guess in a sense, the concept of a “trophy for everyone” isn’t entirely new. At the professional level, when a team wins a championship, everyone gets a ring. The starters, the benchwarmers, the equipment…
We Don’t Come Into This World Alone
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This weekend reminded me: we don’t come into this world alone, and when we leave it, the journey may be singular—but we are never truly alone. The spirit, the love, and the legacy remain. They…
Yo Mans is a Punk (P**sy)
Tariffs! Picture that kid you grew up with—we all had one in the neighborhood. The one that talks a lot of shit when he ain’t face-to-face with his ops. When it comes to tariffs, he’s…
Public Schools Are Failing Black and Brown Children: A Historical and Present-Day Crisis
For generations, public schools have failed Black and brown children, not because these children lacked the ability to succeed, but because the system was never designed to serve them equitably. The racial disparities in education…
Reflecting on Black History Month
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On this final day of Black History Month, I find myself compelled to sit in the soil and reflect. This year, instead of sharing a bunch of facts about our people, I want to highlight…
This Time It Will Be Planes
This morning, while listening to the news, I heard the Felon of the United States (FOTUS) declare that we are simply going to take Gaza without spending a dime on it. Before you grab the…
Halftime Message
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First off, I appreciate all the texts, calls, and posts checking in on me after the Chiefs lost—you’d think somebody died! But what really had me thinking this morning wasn’t the game itself, but the…
Meritocracy
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Get ready to hear this word a lot this year. Forget the dictionary definition—it’s been twisted, much like “woke,” into a coded dog whistle, a stand-in for white people to use because they can say…