Stopping Asian Hate Means Fighting White Supremacy
Violence against Southeast Asian people is at a fever pitch. Though only 3% of the population, Chinese Americans specifically have […]
Black Pioneers in Medicine IV
This is the final week of my Black Pioneers in Medicine series. I hope you notice that a lot of […]
Black Pioneers in Medicine III
Black History Month is every month for me. The last twelve months have been tumultuous. A global pandemic has kept […]
Black Pioneers in Medicine II
Black History Month is here. The last twelve months have been tumultuous. A global pandemic has kept most of us […]
Pioneer’s In Black Medicine I
Black History Month is here. The last twelve months have been tumultuous. A global pandemic has kept most of us […]
Time to Come Together
Time to Come Together By the time you read this, January 20th, 2021 will have passed, and barring another attempted […]
Ernest Flagler-Mitchell Needs to Resign
Ernest Flagler-Mitchell Needs to Resign Two phrases that stuck with me the most from a summer of marches and protests: […]
A First Amendment Primer (Since Some of Y’all Are Confused)
A First Amendment Primer (Since Some of Y’all Are Confused) The number of adult humans who don’t understand how the […]
A Tale of Two Protests
A Tale of Two Protests Yesterday the 6th day of January in the year 2021, I spent the entire day […]
“Defund the Police” Means “Defund the Police”
“Defund the Police” Means “Defund the Police” “Defund the Police” means “Defund the Police”. Folks don’t need to “rebrand” the […]
Don’t Kill My Vibe: On Letting Folks Have Small Wins
Don’t Kill My Vibe: On Letting Folks Have Small Wins The election is (somewhat) over. It took nearly a week […]
What to Expect When Expecting (a Contentious Election)
What to Expect When Expecting (a Contentious Election) 2020 is the year that is lasting a decade. So it is only fitting […]
The Value of Black Teachers
The Value of Black Teachers I didn’t know until this year how immensely privileged I was during my high school […]
The Sexist Flap Over WAP
The Sexist Flap Over WAP After three months of consuming a healthy rotation of quasi-apocalyptic news podcasts, the first half […]
Goya Away! Boycotting Brands Is a First Amendment Right
Goya Away! Boycotting Brands Is a First Amendment Right A few weeks ago when I saw the hashtag #GoyAway trending, […]
Rochester’s Curfew: A Modern Day Black Code and Racist Nuisance Laws
Rochester’s Curfew: A Modern Day Black Code and Racist Nuisance Laws Historically, crime always spikes in the summer in U.S […]
Black and Jewish: Understanding Nick’s Head Canon
Black and Jewish: Understanding Nick’s Head Canon We should probably talk about Nick Cannon and anti-Semitism in the Black Community. […]
All Black Lives Matter, Not Just Men’s
All Black Lives Matter, Not Just Men’s Monika Diamond was killed in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 18. I don’t remember […]
Abolish the (Tone) Police
Abolish the (Tone) Police May and June have seen a surge in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the wake […]
Coronaviruses Can’t Kill Casual Racism
Coronaviruses Can’t Kill Casual Racism A few years ago, it was my turn to get my department’s Friday bagels. I […]