When Desegregation Disguises Itself as Integration Desegregation without real integration wasn’t just a missed opportunity. It was a wound — one that never properly healed. When the focus stayed on access but never touched belonging,…
Month: April 2025
Desegregation vs. Integration — Part I
Unlocking Doors vs. Building New Homes What is the difference between desegregation and integration? A question asked to a panel at a symposium on local Black history I was fortunate to attend at Northwestern University.The…
Lighthouse
This Easter morning, I dropped Michelle and her mom off at Mass, then headed to church. Like most Easters in my life, I didn’t really want to go. The days of knowing what I’d wear…
Commandments
This is an excerpt from my book BLACK, please leave a comment and share your opinion. I used to watch The Ten Commandments every Easter weekend on ABC. That was just part of the rhythm…
What Color Is God?
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…
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…