We often use the words “human” and “humanity” synonymously with the words “society” and “civilization”. This grim mistake compromises us and is costing us our faith in ourselves and our ability to do good. All that’s required to be a… Continue Reading
On What Transphobia Really is In a world where you’ve played your assigned roles so well, where you’ve buttoned yourself up, sacrificed your truths, sacrificed your individuality, what makes these strange folx so special that they get to do what… Continue Reading
Addictions make us predictable. Others being able to tell time by out habits makes us vulnerable. One whiff of a cigarette or pot of coffee at an inopportune time and our hiding spot in time of war is exposed. We… Continue Reading
Bigotry–whether we define it as an explicit or implicitly held bias, or whether we define it as actions that reinforce division or bias–is a spiritually and intellectually weak habit and a societally poor decision. A divided society benefits no one… Continue Reading
What I get to hear is largely about white folks who are trying to figure out how to fix the people of color problem. That’s what people ask me all the time: How do we invite more people of color?… Continue Reading
Call me crazy for questioning civility, but what is with this idea that we should be able to disagree about fundamental issues and walk away with everything hunky dory? As much as proponents of this idea think it childish for… Continue Reading
We are failing our youth. Media to some extent has always existed as escapism. But the length to which it serves to squash creativity and resistance today is out of control. Journalism is a relic, while sound bites about pop… Continue Reading
Black women’s refusal to back down from womanism/feminism to appease black men is ultimately in everyone’s self-interest. In her essay “Sexism: An American Disease in Blackface” Audre Lorde asked, If this society ascribes roles to Black men which they are not… Continue Reading
“I got spanked and I turned out fine.” No, you didn’t. You became an emotionally distant person who’s self-critical, afraid of failing and lacks compassion for other people, including yourself. What about that is fine? In railing against the waywardness… Continue Reading
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] By various estimates, the average Millennial graduates college with between $25-28k in student loan debt — if they finish at all. Seeing as only 30% of the US has a… Continue Reading