Permit Patty & BBQ Becky: Using 911 As A Racial Scare Tactic
Lately people like #PermitPatty and #BBQBecky have been making headlines for calling the police on black people doing normal, everyday things. Knowing the history of People Of Color (POC) interactions with the police, these unnecessary calls to 911 aren’t a misunderstanding. We must call these situations as what they are: racists playing up their fears of POC and utilizing […]
Colorism in The Black Community: The Problem That Doesn’t Get Addressed
Recently a video of Erica Campbell’s daughter speaking about the hardships she has faced as a dark-skinned black girl went viral on Twitter. Many voiced their support of the young girl, while others were disappointed in Erica’s response of disbelief towards her daughter’s difficult story. As black people, we need to get real about colorism instead of dismissing the […]
Trump To Rescind Affirmative Action: An Attack On Students Of Color
Trump’s Agenda The Trump administration is moving backwards to emulate former Bush-era policies regarding education and race. Trump rescinding Obama-era policies on diversity among colleges is an attack on not only his legacy, but all American schools. What This Means With Trump and his administration’s work to rollback these guidelines, students of color will have […]
The Tragedy At The U.S./Mexico Border Is A Human Rights Issue: What To Know
Many seem to be shocked at what has been happening at the border: the inhumane practice of taking children from their parents. However, this is just a symptom of what the Trump Administration is doing to migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. What we need to know Many right-wing supporters of Trump and his administration […]