And so it begins…I was involved in a discussion the other night that arose from the news that three statues had been toppled in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The statues were of Francis Scott Key, Ulysses S. Grant, and Junipero Serra. For what it’s worth, this type of protest action is part of a … [Read more…]
Yes, Bullshit! I could have politely used the word ‘disingenuous’, but it would barely scratch the surface in describing Lisa Alexander’s worthless collection of words that were released as an ‘apology’ statement to James Juanillo. “I want to apologize directly to Mr. Juanillo. There are not enough words to describe how truly sorry I am … [Read more…]
(Warning: This piece uses words and discussions of a sexual nature that some might find objectionable.) When that cop murdered George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, he wasn’t murdering a person. George was a thing to him. An inconvenience. A nuisance that wasn’t worth enough consideration to even … [Read more…]
My good friend Kim put out a call the other day for people to send her videos of themselves dancing to this iconic song. The instructions stated “Just dance from your heart”. So while my partner went out to protest march in SF, I went into action working on this. I quickly filmed a couple … [Read more…]
This piece is likely to serve as a bellwether for those who imagine themselves to be my friend and ally, yet who also continue to use the language that attempts to neutralize and dissipate the pain of this moment for Black women & men! I’ll reiterate a point made in Part 2. If your only … [Read more…]
Disclaimer: This post contains actions you can take if you truly want to be an ally. Some might consider it somewhat harsh in tone. If you find doing these things too much for you in your present circumstances, so be it. Some of these actions are bound to make you extremely uncomfortable (and maybe unpopular) … [Read more…]