There are white police officers who feel demoralized by the icy stare of a youth of color. So demoralized that they fear for their lives and shoot to kill. This is the most powerful and deadly image of projection and racism presenting in our country now.. Note: the one with power, projects that power onto […]
Posts Tagged ‘racism’
The Task at Hand
“Every Black mother and father is a freedom fighter, fighting for the psychic, emotional and physical space for their children to truly be free.” That is the core of the African American experience. ~ Sean McMillan, Chicago Preacher Artist Mary Englebreit Thank You! Posted here with respect!
Lightworkers Lament
I take a deep breath and state that I am no longer willing to teach Racism 101 . At least not gratis. It is simply too hard and too damaging to my core.. perhaps if I magically became wealthy.. I would because sadly many still require this instruction. I prefer to teach Racism 600 and […]
Mothers, what do we do?
OK. so mothers of color, black mothers, what do we do – keep our children home under lock and key?… because it seems clear that they live in a country, where leaving their room puts them in mortal danger. Don’t walk to the store to get a snack. Don;t wear a hoodie. Don’t carry an […]
What would you do?
This has been an extremely hard piece for me to write. Partly because I have been quite ill as of late. And also due to the fact that this piece is about something that happened during hurricane Sandy, the deadly storm that ripped through my beloved East Coast, brining death and destruction to almost every […]
A request from A. Breeze Harper
Click on the above video to hear about Brotha Vegan , the sibling to Sistah Vegan book. This anthology isn’t only about veganism. It’s actually critical perspectives and arts coming from a black male vegan consciousness; black men/men of African descent living in North America. You can talk about veganism, but you can also talk […]
9/11 thoughts written on Septem …
And so September 11, is here again – I had hoped that by now – sense of injury and outrage that I felt on that day would have begin to lift. But the events of this year make that profoundly difficult for me. Events such as the controversy surrounding the placement of a mosque blocks […]
Compassion 101
Racism is a mental illness. It is a disease of disordered thinking which affects how one thinks about themselves and others. It is a deadly illness which has been the cause of the illness depression and the deaths of millions of men women and children. Racism causes a state of mind that allows good people […]
A good question…
Breeze Harper questions and bemoans the lack of people of color in Utah. Where are the black folks???
Beyonce’ had a baby.. Why we should rejoice.
By L. Samsarah Morgan, DD Cht. The international R and B star Beyonce’ recently had a baby girl. She and her equally famous husband welcomed their child in the labor and delivery unit of a respected hospital in New York City. In order to protect their privacy, the celebrity couple closed off and entire floor […]