Category Race

You may not have heard of this term, but you might have seen it. It’s called racism laundering. It describes a practice that happens online and in real life. Here’s the idea. You get a black or brown person to…

Confederate monuments. Imagine there’s a country, and in some parts of it, racial slavery was practiced and was essential to that country’s economy. Then, 11 states in that country decided to break away and form their own country. As a…

Imagine a black mayor elected in the United States locked out of City Hall for being black. This is another story of systemic racism in America. Patrick Braxton ran for and won the seat of mayor in a small town…

To hide behind racism, Florida Republicans passed American Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) History in May 2023. Yes, that Florida, where the Governor signed a ban on African American history and Critical Race Theory. It makes sense, though, in the context…

Here are 29 reminders of what black people can’t do but white people can: Prejudice Plus Power, The Missing Ingredient Black people can be prejudiced, and they can be bigoted, but they can’t be racist. The missing part is power.…

Affirmative Action was struck down on Thursday, 6/29/2023, by The Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS). The case that came before the court was filed by Students for Fair Admissions, which alleged Harvard, the University of North Carolina, and…

Critical Race Theory (CRT). What it is and what it’s not. And how to stand up to people using it to make false and dangerous claims. The 1970s In the 1970s, a small group of legal scholars and professors developed…

When I talk to people who have racist beliefs, I’m careful about the language I use. There are certain terms I will not use. I will not call them racist. I’ll call an idea, a belief, a statement, a system,…

Do you know what Critical Race Theory is and what it’s not? CRT was once known as a legal framework but has now been weaponized by people on the right (republicans). Republicans who are motivated by their own racial bigotry…

Who cares? It’s a good thing the white population is declining. That means things are improving. In the 1960s, they were still doing eugenics and the forced sterilization of black people, and interracial marriage was illegal. One of the biggest…