Category: The Vent

How Many More?

I guess I should start by saying it’s a shame that the title of this piece has now become a fucking cliché…

Stop Trusting America To Teach You Real Black History

“No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes if they know that that knowledge will help set you free.”

― Assata Shakur

Can We Talk About “Cancel Culture” Real Quick?

It was a powerful moment in history when activists like Tarana Burke were able to organize and launch successful, 21st-century style boycotts against powerful men who used their power to oppress and abuse those most vulnerable.

Ignorance Begets Violence

It never ceases to amaze me how extensive and invasive white supremacy is in America. It’s everywhere. White supremacy is deeply embedded in all structures of American culture, and to be honest, our education system is its number one weapon.