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…

Beneath historical racist police tensions against unarmed Black men lie underlying factors linked to a tragic American pastime. — On Monday, October 16th, 2023, 53-year-old Leonard Allan Cure, a Black man was fatally shot and killed by police in Georgia during a traffic stop. Cure had previously spent over 16 years in Florida on a wrongful conviction, from which he was exonerated in December 2020.

Addressing the problematic role of culture vulture in society and the threat to Black humanity. — On September 29th, 2023, Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis was taken into custody for his role in the death of the late Tupac Shakur. The arrest came after his home in Henderson, Nevada was raided by police this past July, looking for items “related to Shakur’s murder.” Davis, known as…

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. …

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…