Why are Black deaths the only deaths that are allowed to go viral? Why do people only record Black death and not physically help in preventing it? Why do we get FULL access to multiple angles of our lynchings? Why are the last words of our deceased made into slogans?…
TL;DR:We are not our ancestors’ wildest dreams. In fact, we may be their nightmare. Scroll down to W.E.B. DuBois opinion piece from the May 1922 issue of “The Crisis” titled “Kicking Us Out” where he points out how the two-party system works AGAINST the Black progress movement and that Black…
*Trigger Warning.* This article will discuss suicide and may be triggering to those who have attempted suicide, are suicidal, have lost someone to suicide, and/or experiencing Post-Dramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or depression. If you or someone you know needs help, place call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or…
TL;DR: Black people were not impacted the same as Whites during the 1918 flu pandemic however we are more vulnerable now. The low death rate for Blacks during the 1918 pandemic is partially due to segregation which kept our exposures limited due to “defacto” quarantines. Also, segregation meant that there…
Thank you. Nah, like fr fr…. thank you. We underestimate how valuable you are. We turn a blind eye to how vulnerable you are. We ignore the sacrifices you make because our well-being is both of our priorities. We forget the risks you face, working on the frontlines, to ensure…