Opinion

On Breonna Taylor’s birthday, let us not forget her killers are still free

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Iyanna Dior’s beating proves Black lives still don’t matter if you’re trans

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Don’t be fooled by seemingly good cops kneeling at protests — it’s a stunt

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If Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio and Manhattan DA Vance can’t figure out how to arrest Amy Cooper, then they all should resign

Amy Cooper lied in her 911 call to police about her life being threatened by a Black man in New
/ June 4, 2020

5 ways to better support the movement

At the core of oppression is a bedrock of people who believe they are above others and, unlike everyone else,…
/ June 3, 2020
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Well-meaning white people asking for Black help to end racism is a trap

Few things in the world require white people to think critically about issues concerning the problem of race in America.
/ June 3, 2020

‘More Black cops’ and other BS myths for combating police brutality 

OPINION: Atlanta police tasing and dragging Spelman and Morehouse students out of a car highlights a deeper issue with policing…
/ June 3, 2020

Remembering my mentor, Black gay activist and community pillar Dr. Ron Simmons

Keith Boykin pens a personal essay about the life of his mentor and friend, former Howard University professor and HIV/AIDS…
/ June 2, 2020

As Black Philadelphia protests injustice, I’m reclaiming my power

OPINION: Tre Johnson says he's leaning into the things that spark joy amid an otherwise chaotic time for Black people…
/ June 2, 2020
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Amy Cooper should be arrested for blatantly lying to police, endangering Black people everywhere

OPINION: Ernest Owens says there need to be serious penalties for calling the cops on Black people for doing absolutely…
/ June 1, 2020

White supremacy takes so much already, don’t let it take your grief too

Ahmaud. Breonna. George. Another round of names and hashtags and videos. You struggle to focus on work. You feel an
/ June 1, 2020

Realizing my Blackness before my queerness in wake of George Floyd

OPINION: Ian L. Haddock says the pattern of racial violence in America has awakened his understanding of his identity as…
/ June 1, 2020

Why Philadelphia’s George Floyd protests popped differently

On Saturday, #PhillyProtest was trending worldwide on Twitter as many major cities joined the nationwide public unrest following the recent
/ May 31, 2020
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A Psalm of Derrick: How a DJ saves souls through a digital Pentecost

The Psalm of Derrick Jones is a hymnal of Black music in two playlists: Club Quarantine (proper) and CQ After…
/ May 31, 2020

Insecure’s Nathan reminds us that Black men are allowed to struggle with mental health too

If each of us plays a part in normalizing new attitudes and practices surrounding Black men and mental health, all…
/ May 29, 2020