The urgency to perpetuate racialism in the Black community runs deep; —but the pretense of it all runs deeper. — The concept of antisemitism refers to targeted hostility, discrimination, or prejudice against Jewish people or the ethnoreligious practices and beliefs of Judaism. Any person who holds such views is considered antisemitic. Historically, antisemitism has been manifested in several ways, from verbal expressions of hatred and discrimination against Jews to physical…

African American adoptees and the socioracial barriers they face under the system of interracial adoption. — In the 1995 American drama, Losing Isaiah, lawyer Kadar Lewis, explains to Khalia Richards, a reformed crack addict, the reason he’s fighting to overturn the adoption of her son she abandoned three years ago, is because “Black babies belong with Black mothers.” Isaiah’s white adoptive parents, Charles and Margaret Lewin…

Racially-rooted stigmas and sexual criminalization are a continuing cloud over Black women. — The hypersexual war on Black female bodies has been culturally rooted in our diaspora for centuries. The often pre-stigmatized perception of Black women as overly-sexual has encouraged society to consistently impose their opinions, projections, and critiques around how we should properly present ourselves in the world.

New studies suggest Black men face the highest health risks of any racial demographic. — My boyfriend recently disclosed to me that perhaps the hardest thing for Black men to admit is when they are “not okay.” I suddenly realized, without asking why, that like Black women, our men also face cultural pressures to be strong and Black, too; — a racial myth that can…

The recent documented incidents of homeless victimization on social media highlight more pervasive societal issues. — According to The Office of Policy Development and Research, roughly 18 out of every 10,000 people are homeless in America. This data is largely indicative of the record rise in homelessness since 2017, a consistent trend that extended well into 2022 (roughly over 580,000 reported cases in a single night)…

The reality of protecting Black women could mean realizing we can’t include everyone. — The ‘Women of Color’ initiative has been a fixture in solidarity among women with multiple, intersectional identities. Such identities often derive from shared historical experiences, social relations, and racial structures of power. And to be clear: the phrase’s origin began with Black women. In 1977, a group of Black women…

On racial classification and their intricate impact on interracial families and children. — In a recent interview on The Cool Mom Code Podcast, actress Tia Mowry opened up about identifying as a Black woman despite her mixed-race identity. Mowry is the twin sister to Tamera Mowry, whose mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent and father is of English and Irish ancestry. “I identify myself…

More silent dangers mount amongst the consistent rise in racial hate crimes against African Americans. — The recent 2021 Hate Crime Statistics found that reported hate crime incidents increased by over 11%, — from 8,210 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021. According to the report, over 63% of single-bias hate crime incidents were motivated by the offenders’ prejudice toward a victim’s race or ethnicity. Of the…

The 22-year-old Netflix engineer was last seen in California on August 14th. — “He’s a great student, a great peer, a very bright individual. He has a bright future ahead of him,” said Yosief Kidane of his brother Yohanes Kidane, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. “Right now we don’t have a lot of time to think. We’re just doing as…