The idea of some Black people being “one of the good ones” is an idea created to protect white supremacy. It allows racism to live even when kids like Lance meet Black people and realize they are just ...

The everyday takeaway is that losses are inevitable in life and we are not defined by those losses. We are defined by our ...

It’s OK to say “gay” — as long as you’re not in Florida — but let’s just banish these offenders from polite conversation ...

I don’t do this with Fran. I let her tell me stories, and rejoice that I’m never angry about them or her. Until today. Today, I’m angry and sullen, and my polyamorous sex life has just ruined ...

Consider, for instance, how presidential nominee Ronald Reagan popularized the “welfare queen trope.” By highlighting a high-profile case of a Black woman prosecuted for committing fraud as the ...

When Clarence Thomas was in college, he wore a beret, camouflage gear, and combat boots. He wanted to join the Black Panther Party and had a Malcolm poster on his bedroom wall, even memorizing some of ...

The U.S. Court of International Trade has nationwide jurisdiction over civil cases involving trade. Its decisions can be ...

It is for this reason both my brother and I are good swimmers. All of my parents’ grandkids are good swimmers. Two even ...

Another example would be racists creating a second meaning for “black fatigue.” Years before some white people began to use the term to express their frustration with Black people and their pursuit of ...

No partner should have to accept cheating or negligence. But when communication and fulfillment break down, it seems like a faulty absolute for both people to resign themselves to either a limping, ...