Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD

Civil-rights advocates and journalists called the sermon out for what it is, what it is, rabid, racial fear-mongering packaged as parental advice, while researchers warned that preaching bogus “crime math” fuels division and can green-light discrimination in everyday life.

It is important to remember that when you attempt to curtail the free speech of others, it may very well only be a matter of time before your voice can be stifled or outright silenced.

No child anywhere should lose a parent in such a hateful, callous way. It will require much more than quoting my father for the United States to evolve from our current conundrum of multifaceted violence, tragic apathy, and degrading policies. - Bernice A. King

The fact is that slavery was violent, responsible for the deaths of millions of people, destroyed families, economically decimated entire populations, robbed them of their religion and cultural heritage, etc. There was nothing positive about it.

Real, authentic storytelling doesn’t just display Black faces on screen - it humanizes us, challenges narratives, and uplifts our culture. People of color deserve a more dignified portrayal.

It was a form of patriotism that was deeply suffused with jingoism and nationalism as well as tinged with racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, and misogyny.

underage young girls from marginalized backgrounds were being recruited to perform sexual favors for grown, adult men (in many cases, wealthy VIPs or prominent citizens).

more than a few spokespeople against domestic violence are understandably upset and disappointed with a less than absolute total conviction.

such blatantly raw, racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, and xenophobic comments and rhetoric from today’s Republican Party dominate its fabric, from party blogs, podcasts, and websites to newscasts and national conventions.