The Political Significance of Being Inconvenienced
“To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger.” – James Baldwin Last fall, Black Youth Project 100 along with Fight For 15, Organized Communities […]
Category Archives: Economic Justice
To Fight For Black Lives Is To Be Anti-Police
Since the murders of five police officers in Dallas, TX and three more in Baton Rouge, LA over the recent days, their has been renewed condemnation of the Black Lives […]
Black Kids Don’t Get to Wait to Talk About Police Violence–White Kids Shouldn’t Either
I’m presently between jobs, and am working the summer as a counselor at a music camp for elementary aged kids. It’s an expensive and elite program, and a majority of […]
The Wisdom of #ByeAnita: On Political Perfection and Radical Strategy
Earlier this month, Chicago’s state’s attorney Anita Alvarez was decisively voted out of office. Her key role—not merely in covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald, but in regularly defending […]
When Police Kill Us, We Don’t Need To Apologize
“There are good cops” is a desperately reassuring refrain we hear regularly in the movement for Black lives. Indeed, we are often the ones who say it. When a cousin of […]
Radical Gentry: Activism and Displacement
I’m Black. I’m queer. I’m from a wealthy family. I’m formally educated. I did not grow up in the city in which I currently live. I work for a nonprofit […]
An Open Letter from a Black Man to His White Family in a Moment of Violence
To the white people I share home with, I’ve gotten degrees. I’ve been published. I’ve spoken at academic gatherings. I’ve taught classes and workshops. I’ve built up a resume. I’ve […]
