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Sebastian: Daddy, at so-and-so's party, so-and-so was playing with a toy gun and pointed it at me. You and mommy don’t like guns, right?...

Last week, Dr. Shaun Harper, Penn Professor and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education, came to...

Part V The setting was Youngstown State University. The first time I saw him perform spoken word, I could feel my body freezing up...

Part IV I am envious of black people who seem so comfortable in their black skin. They seem to move so effortlessly through the world....

Part III Story 1 “Hey, why do you only date White girls?” The question unnerved me, made me immediately motionless. I was caught...

Part II His name is Dr. Evans. And we often spend the last few seconds of our meetings comparing fashion notes. “I like your shoes, Dr....

What happens when I remove the bow tie? The cap that dons my head? The pristine sweater to protect my uncertainty? The skinny jeans that...

Hello Readers … or Reader! I am finally starting that blog I’ve been talking about for years. Are blog posts supposed to be short and...