Black People Are Demanding Police Abolition—We Could Be Demanding Much More
The white and wealthy are lucky abolition is all we want.
Tag Archives: Liberalism
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 […]
Remembering Differently
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in a rhetoric of equality, yet he fought not merely for social harmony, but racial and economic justice. He sympathized with the Socialist Party. He […]
“You’re Quite Hostile”: Five Responses to Common Attitudes
There are certain reactions to my personal and political beliefs which I am met with repeatedly, from many different people and sources. Though I often feel they are leveled at […]
Vote For Nobody: Or; Is Participating in a Defunct Democracy Worth the Trouble?
In the United States, November’s presidential election is slowly approaching, and I have been asking myself whether I am going to vote in it or not. For the most part […]
Making Our Own Movements: Queer Activism in the Gay Marriage Era
Recently reemerging debates in mainstream media about gay marriage have had me thinking about the state of my own identity in our current political moment. As a queer person of […]
Busting the Spectrum: What Does ‘Political Diversity’ Really Mean?
The president of my alma mater oversaw multiple conservative pushes and projects during my four years as a student. He justified many of these with a doctrine of “political diversity.” […]
Represent: Community Over Media
“The more we critique, the less we create.” – Austin Purnell I was watching an episode of Modern Family with a few of my friends the other day, most of […]
Are Teachers Activists?
My father was a first generation college student. Raised in rural Massachusetts on public assistance, he comes from a large group of siblings, and one of the only Black families […]
No Justice, No Peace: Challenging ‘Diversity’ and Embracing Conflict
A teaching program of which I was recently a part held a ‘Diversity Day’ early on in the program’s duration. The goal of the day was to give the community […]
