People of Color
- “It is invisible because it is so normal.”
“Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal.”
-- Shirley Chisholm, Unbought and Unbossed
- A writer named KIM CHI got caught pretending to be Asian… because she wanted a literary agent
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- We’re all Boba Liberals Now (Don’t Laugh!)armedstruggle.substack.com We’re all Boba Liberals Now (Don’t Laugh!)
Asian diaspora reactionaries and liberals sip from the same bog of American Exceptionalism
- Black Liberation Activist Sekou Odinga’s Legacy Lives Ontruthout.org Black Liberation Activist Sekou Odinga’s Legacy Lives On
Activist dequi kioni-sadiki, who was married to the Black Panther for almost 13 years, reflects on his life and death.
- Reconstruction Was Sabotaged. But What If It Hadn't Been?www.joewrote.com Reconstruction Was Sabotaged. But What If It Hadn't Been?
We were waaaayyyyyy too kind to the Confederates.
- The Rise of Respectability Politicswww.dissentmagazine.org The Rise of Respectability Politics - Dissent Magazine
What started as a philosophy promulgated by black elites to “uplift the race” by correcting the “bad” traits of the black poor has evolved into one of the hallmarks of black politics in the age of Obama. In an era marked by rising inequality and declining economic mobility for most Americans—but par...
- Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperaturestruthout.org Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperatures
Black communities are prioritizing their well-being by leading heat preparation workshops, sharing resources, and more.
- NAACP Calls on Biden to Indefinitely End Arms Shipments to Israeltruthout.org NAACP Calls on Biden to Indefinitely End Arms Shipments to Israel
The statement is representative of the growing gulf between Biden and groups important to his base.
- Race Treason and May 28th: A Reflection on the George Floyd Uprisingitsgoingdown.org Race Treason and May 28th: A Reflection on the George Floyd Uprising
What follows is a transcription of a recent talk given in Tucson, Arizona by a participant in the George Floyd Uprising in Minneapolis in 2020. The speaker recalls the events of the rebellion before offering analysis on how, through a counter-insurgent leveraging of race politics, it was eventually ...
- Lawsuit claims American Airlines asked Black passengers to deboard flightwww.theguardian.com Lawsuit claims American Airlines asked Black passengers to deboard flight
Lawsuit alleges airline representative approached three Black men individually and asked them to leave without explanation
- The REAL REASON for the American Revolution with Noam Chomsky.yt.artemislena.eu The REAL REASON for the American Revolution with Noam Chomsky.
Noam Chomsky interviewed by Rocky Rodriguez Jr/Helen Foster for the documentary film 'Dog Years: Solidarity and the European Refugee Crisis' in 2016. This clip was not used in the film and deserves to be spread widely. Watch Dog Years here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp9xaxHc5fs&t=27s
- Which Cartoons Characters Are Invited To "The Cookout?"yt.artemislena.eu Which Cartoons Characters Are Invited To "The Cookout?" | Smartypants Presentation, Demi Adejuyigbe
Which cartoon characters are invited to "the cookout?" Wait - do you even know what "the cookout" is?! Let presenter Demi Adejuyigbe enlighten you (especially if your name is Grant O'Brien) about the complex and nuanced nature of why Bart Simpson, Garfield, Master Splinter, and more are good allies ...
- Henry Johnson, the One-Man Army Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers During World War Iwww.mentalfloss.com Henry Johnson, the One-Man Army Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers During World War I
In May 1918, Henry Johnson found himself alone in a French forest with a wounded ally, an empty rifle, and dozens of German soldiers closing in. He didn't run. He fought.
- A Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black communities.www.nbcnews.com Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black community.
The Dongs are selling the home their family rented and eventually bought from Gus Thompson, a former slave, and his wife, Emma. The Dongs will donate the proceeds to Black students.
- The Legacy of Black Cowgirlscapitalbnews.org The Legacy of Black Cowgirls
Ahead of Beyoncé’s release of “Cowboy Carter,” we spoke to Black women and girls making waves in rodeo.
- Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murderthesource.com The Source |Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murder
Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murder Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murder
- A Tribute to Chadwick Boseman & My Review of Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feetyt.artemislena.eu A Tribute to Chadwick Boseman & My Review of Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet
Chadwick Boseman talking about helping sick kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epi7fAb2Pa Chadwick Boseman's Howard University 2018 Commencement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHZypMyQ2s 00:00- Intro 00:42- Chadwick Boseman on SiriusXM 3:11- Black Panther 4:30- Chadwick Boseman's spe...
- Black LGBTQ+ Youth Need Spaces That Embrace Them Fully, Researchers Saycapitalbnews.org Black LGBTQ+ Youth Need Spaces That Embrace Them Fully, Researchers Say
Two recent reports detail the challenges they face and provide a road map for services that acknowledge their intersecting identities
- Rebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations: Tulsa’s Greenwood District is measuring its wealth in bonds between people and generations, even as reparations for the 1921 massacre remain elusivewww.yesmagazine.org Rebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations
Tulsa’s Greenwood District is measuring its wealth in bonds between people and generations, even as reparations for the 1921 massacre remain elusive.
- The Rise of the Black Sculpture Gardenwww.bloomberg.com The Rise of the Black Sculpture Garden
Once rare, statues and monuments by Black artists are now claiming public space in parks from Los Angeles to Montgomery, Alabama.
- 62 years later: Emory apologizes to medical school applicant rejected because he was Blackwww.ajc.com Emory University apologizes to medical school applicant rejected in 1959 because he was Black
62 years later, Emory University in Atlanta apologizes to a doctor who in applied in 1959 to medical school and was rejected because he was Black.
- The Black-Led Movement to Stop ‘New Cancer Alleys’ From Being Built in Louisianacapitalbnews.org The Black-Led Movement to Stop ‘New Cancer Alleys’ From Being Built in Louisiana
The Biden administration is pausing the permitting process for some new gas export projects, underscoring the growing power of Black activism.
- What it’s like to celebrate Black history in a state where it’s bannedwww.motherjones.com What it’s like to celebrate Black history in a state where it’s banned
"We are people in this country who were banned from education as a matter of law. And we did it anyway."
- The Long Shadow of Racial Fascismwww.bostonreview.net The Long Shadow of Racial Fascism - Boston Review
A debate is roiling about the aptness of comparing Trump to European fascists. But radical Black thinkers have long argued that racial slavery created its own unique form of American fascism.
> A debate is roiling about the aptness of comparing Trump to European fascists. But radical Black thinkers have long argued that racial slavery created its own unique form of American fascism.
- ‘A way to build on our ancestral legacy’: artists reclaim a major center of Black culturewww.theguardian.com ‘A way to build on our ancestral legacy’: artists reclaim a major center of Black culture
Freedmen’s Town was once a destination for Black people after the civil war but after decades of decline and gentrification, a new exhibition aims to take it back
- Brazil confronts calls for reparations as it grapples with slavery's legacywww.nbcnews.com Brazil confronts calls for reparations as it grapples with slavery's legacy
Brazil enslaved more people from Africa than any other country, and more than half the population self-identifies as Black or biracial, yet discrimination remains.
- Latino journalist layoffs threaten coverage of 2024 election disinformationwww.nbcnews.com Latino journalist layoffs threaten coverage of 2024 election disinformation
Job cuts, including those of Hispanic journalists at the L.A. Times and other newsrooms, raise worries of fewer watchdogs calling out misinformation and fake content aimed at Latinos.
- Wet’suwet’en traditional government | KahnawakeTV with Teiaiake Alfred
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Teiaiake Alfred talks about Wet'suwet'en governance and the nuance surrounding the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline
- 'Last Hawaiian princess' leaves $100 million to Native Hawaiian causeswww.nbcnews.com 'Last Hawaiian princess' leaves $100 million to Native Hawaiian causes
Abigail Kawānanakoa was a descendant of the royal family that once ruled the Hawaiian Islands. But she was also the great-granddaughter of a sugar baron and inherited wealth thanks to Westerners who upended traditional ways of life.
- How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planetapnews.com How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet
The colors of sliced watermelon — with red pulp, green-white rind and black seeds — are the same as those on the Palestinian flag.
- Statement on Sweep & Destruction of Black Lives Memorial Gardenpugetsoundanarchists.org Statement on Sweep & Destruction of Black Lives Memorial Garden
submitted anonymously On Wednesday, December 27th, at approximately 6 am, the City of Seattle sent Seattle Parks & Recreation (SPR) along with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to destroy the…
- 215 bodies found buried behind Jackson, Mississippi jailchicagocrusader.com 215 bodies found buried behind Jackson, Mississippi jail
Alarmed over the discovery of 215 multiracial bodies found buried in a pauper’s cemetery behind the Hinds County, Mississippi jail, Reverend Hosea Hines,