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Systemic Racism Is Neither A Self-Inflicted Nor A Self-Correcting Wound

Systemic Racism Is Neither A Self-Inflicted Nor A Self-Correcting Wound

During the 2016 NFL season, then San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. Even though retired Green Beret Nick Boyer convinced Kaepernick to take a knee and not sit - backlash ensued. Kaepernick has yet to find employment in the

How Many More?

How Many More?

Photo Credit: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP To be a black person in America is to accept the underlying companion of survival mode. It’s there when we wake up, when we leave our homes, and when we try to make a living. As we enter boardrooms, department stores,

Creating In the Time of Quarantine

Creating In the Time of Quarantine

About six years ago, I started a random Tumblr account and named it Shirt, Shoes, and Pants Required. I remember that the phrase just stuck out to me, but really think about it. You see that sign outside a random convenience store and immediately wonder, “why not pants?” Wouldn’t