CJ Lawrence

Ole Miss Basketball Players Take A Knee As Armed Confederate Sympathizers March On Their Campus

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Ole Miss Basketball Players Take A Knee As Armed Confederate Sympathizers March On Their Campus

CJ Lawrence February 23, 2019

For the last week and a half a story that has gone under the radar as a result of the stories dominating the news cycle – Black students at Ole Miss have been experiencing racism that feels like it’s right out of the era of James Meredith. Unfortunately, in the year 2019 the students are having to be warned to steer clear of certain areas on campus because of...

Stop Blaming Black People for the Racism They Experience

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Stop Blaming Black People for the Racism They Experience

CJ Lawrence February 7, 2019

A lot of the backlash in response to Gucci’s racially insensitive balaclava sweater blames the racism on black consumers who continue to purchase Gucci products. We must stop blaming each other every time a black person is understandably offended by racism. Folks often point fingers at black consumers who purchase from these companies before the company committed said racially insensitive act. Some refuse to focus on the insensitive act...