Profane and Sacred: A Review of lil BLK
In the spirit of the Black Arts Movement reimagined in the era of Black Lives Matter, lil BLK, a solo performance by Nic Kay which premiered last weekend at Links […]
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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 […]
#BlackOutPride Action Disrupts Chicago Pride Parade
Happening Now: Members of the Black queer community of Chicago are disrupting the Chicago Pride Parade. Here is their public statement: On this day in 1969, Sylvia Rivera, a Boricua […]
Feeling Is Not Weakness: Sadness, Mourning and Movement
Many of the movements now happening on a global scale—but particularly the ones here in the US—represent political shifts I’ve been hoping for for as long as I can remember. Given […]
On Going Viral: What the Movement Still Teaches, What the Movement Still Needs
Last week an article on my blog addressing militancy and the uprisings in Baltimore was shared more times in 24 hours than most things on my blog have been shared […]
In Support of Baltimore: Or; Smashing Police Cars Is Logical Political Strategy
As a nation, we fail to comprehend Black political strategy in much the same way we fail to recognize the value of Black life. We see ghettos and crime and […]
Can We Build an Anti-Policing Movement that Isn’t Anti-Police?
Last week my immediate family came out with my friends and me to their first protest since the fatal shooting of Mike Brown. They were interested in getting involved in the […]
Black Lives Don’t Just Matter: Or; This Moment is the Result of Black Militance
This past month I’ve been realizing how long it has been since I felt proud to be Black. I’m not talking about hating myself, my family or other people like […]
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