Malcolm X, like Dr. King, is honored and rightfully so. However, doing so without proper context, in ways that bleed into hero worship, ultimately hurts us.
There Is No War Against Black History
04/14/2026 | 7 mins.
They say Trump is waging a war against Black history but I would beg to differ.
Jay Z and the Black Middle Class
03/28/2026 | 10 mins.
For some reason, middle to upper class Black folks believe they're special.
Target, Jesse Jackson, and Black Orgs Today
03/20/2026 | 14 mins.
Jesse Jackson's passing provides an opportunity to look at the past and evaluate the present. Hopefully we have a better future. The Target Boycott is central to the discussion.
Amazing Grace, Slavery, and ICE
02/14/2026 | 10 mins.
John Newton is famous for writing the hymn, "Amazing Grace." That grace, however, didn't extend to my people. That them-- a Christianity laced with racism --still shapes our world in every way.
BlackJacked: How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left examines the American civil rights movement critically, pointing out missed opportunities and strategic flaws. BlackJacked looks at what could have been and asks us to determine what will be.
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