The morning of Sunday, January 15, 2016, I got on Twitter to see that Bishop Eddie Long had passed away. My immediate thought was, “Oh, this is gonna be some mess.” And surely, mess it was. Especially being that his death is coming right off the heels of Kim Burrell’s intense homophobic rant where she veryContinueContinue reading “Eddie Long, The Black Church, and the Need For a Deeper Conversation”
Category Archives: Race + Culture
Selective Outrage
Earlier this week I read online that four Black teens kidnapped and tortured a white, mentally disable man and broadcasted it on Facebook live. Initially, I was disgusted. All of the offenders were charged with hate crimes, four were charged with kidnapping, aggravated battery, and aggravated unlawful restraint, and three were also charged with burglary. TheContinueContinue reading “Selective Outrage”
The Truth About Reverse Racism
The honest truth about reverse racism… it is not, never will be, and never has been real. Until you (white people) have been socially, politically, economically, institutionally, and systemically oppressed, you have never experienced racism. That’s it. It’s that simple. Someone calling you a bad name is not racism. People not supporting your endeavors is notContinueContinue reading “The Truth About Reverse Racism”
Avery Ware 