Every so often, I hear it—from intelligent, well-meaning Black folks; from white people looking for political cover or just drinking the Republican Kool-Aid served hot on Fox News; or worse, from Black men who swear…
Category: Politics
Paddy Rollers & Slave Patrols
There are masked men rounding people up in America. Not in the dark corners of conspiracy, not in some dystopian sci-fi film—but in real time, right now. They’re staked out at schools, loitering near courthouses,…
Whytmanastan
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I first heard Karen Hunter use the term a while ago, and this morning, Lurie Daniel-Favors said it again on her show—Whytmanastan—to describe the vision behind Project 2025 and the fever dream of this administration.…
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…
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…
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…
Kansas City (Kamala Harris)
What I went through last night watching the Chiefs game is a microcosm of exactly what I’ll be going through tonight watching the election returns. I use sports metaphors a lot, attribute it to my…
Open Letter to Black Men
Less than 12%. That is the total number of Black people who voted for Trump in 2020. Black men make up 4% of the total electorate in the country. The immediate reaction to this will…
Grab Them by the P!
The same man that said those exact words is now telling you that he is going to do something things for you/to you, “whether you like it or not!” His MAGA(otts) shouted and cheered, the…