The timeliness of this series titled “MAD(e) In AMERIKKKA” by Shaughn Cooper could not have come at a more defining moment in our nation’s history.
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MAD(e) In AMERIKKKA: ‘A System That Wasn’t Built For Me’
Tag: Policy
Dear Corporate America – Less Words – More Action When it Comes to Black Lives Mattering
We don’t need Platitudes as it relates to the eradication of state sanctioned violence against Black people and the subsequent justification thereafter- We need policies. If you are a company that today has become vocal about black lives mattering-let it be reflected, not in your words, but in your work. Let us see it not via all staff emails but through your willingness to become vocal on the tough issues. Take a firm stance on Black lives mattering when it comes to mass incarceration. Take a stance to Black lives…
Breonna Taylor Deserves More Than “Breonna’s Law”
The death of Breonna Taylor sticks out to me. Here is this black woman, doing everything right. Doing everything America demands black people to do in order to live an OK life, and she was killed by America and her supremacy, anyway. That bothers me. That shit makes me mad. It makes me mad that black women, even in martyrdom, have been put on the back burner. When Breonna Taylor was killed in Louisville, Kentucky, three months ago, it was tragic, but it didn’t spark the flames of rage. Maybe…
White People, White Peopling…Again
I love white people, white peopling. In fact, we expect white people to always white people. It’s one of the few joys we have as black people. White people, white peopling is usually harmless and allows us to make fun of white people, white peopling. But ever since white people decided that white supremacy is bad about eeeh, a month ago, white people are making it a mission to out white people other white people, white peopling. Essentially, they have upgraded their white peopling. White people out here washing feet,…
UPDATE Coronavirus COVID-19 : All 50 States Have Reported Cases
What is COVID-19? In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV.” A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold. Click here for an explanation on how it spreads and how it differs from a common cold or the flu. UPDATE March 20, 2020…