As a former member of the United States Air Force, I’m often asked for my opinion on Colin Kaepernick’s decision to take a knee during the national anthem. I’m also told that I’m supposed to be infuriated that Kap “disrespected” me as a military veteran, even though I have vivid memories of being spit on and called a…
The memories I attach to the year 2000 still manage to be some of the worst of my life. No matter what happened even the day before or after July 16, 2000—the day my cousin was killed 20 feet from me in my grandmother’s driveway—I lived in somewhat of a fog for the rest of the year.
After a year and change spent indoors, it was likely inevitable that our reemergence into social life might be accompanied by a bit of...exhibitionism. The 2021 BET Awards proved a prime opportunity; as reimagined and socially distanced formats continue to change the awards show landscape (in many ways for the…
At this point, any reasonable person should be able to see that when it comes to the subjects of Critical Race Theory and other anti-racism teachings, Republicans really just be out here saying shit, and because conservative media outlets are always ready and willing to act as vessels for GOPropaganda, their erroneous…
