This summer, five Black women have died in jail. And 9 Black parishioners were murdered while praying. Rage is not just righteous; it's the only rational response to White supremacy.
The writer is haunted by the injustice of the 28-year-old's death, and the knowledge that the simplest act of defiance—even in an airport security line—could end in tragedy.
The culture at large is finally embracing feminism. Just as we are experiencing one of the most aggressively regressive political periods for women's rights. Coincidence?
The police aren’t just terrorizing Black men. They have a history dating back to Jim Crow of brutalizing Black women, too: tasing, kicking, punching, slamming their bodies. And killing them.
Don't humanize the killer of nine Black victims by trying to understand his motivation. He told you with his actions. Now, let's get in a real conversation and confront our own racism.