On Independence Day in 2020, a clamoring throng toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus Baltimore neighborhood of Little Italy. When the cheering protesters dragged it down and sunk it beneath the depths of Inner Harbor, the statue became the latest symbol of societal change and a harbinger of a larger reckoning about the hypocrisy and… Continue reading Critical Truths, Racist Lies
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That Ol’ Black (Girl) Magic: Halle Bailey’s “Ariel” Already Swimming In White Tears
In a world full stress and tribulations, people look for ways to escape the harsh realities of life….if only for a little while. Entertainment is usually one of the simplest, yet most compelling ways that folks of all ages can allow themselves to be absorbed in, especially films. Nothing transports us as quickly, or as… Continue reading That Ol’ Black (Girl) Magic: Halle Bailey’s “Ariel” Already Swimming In White Tears
Weaponized Whiteness: Can We Live?
In the 2004 film, White Chicks, the idea was a funny one: two bumbling FBI detectives, played by Shawn and Marlon Wayans, are forced to “babysit” a pair of spoiled heiress sisters, Britney and Tiffany, to foil a larger kidnapping plot. When the FBI agents keep on, well, bumbling things, one of the sisters lose… Continue reading Weaponized Whiteness: Can We Live?