The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do. Somebody says your head isn’t shaped properly so you have scientistsContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy: Week 13”
Author Archives: Eva Paterson
In San Diego to Honor Dr. King
Greetings from San Diego! I’m here today to keynote the 30th All Peoples Celebration, an annual gathering that honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The organizers expect an amazing crowd of more than 1,000 community organizers, artists, students, business leaders, elected officials, and faith leaders. Special thanks to Andrea Guerrero,ContinueContinue reading “In San Diego to Honor Dr. King”
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 12
The Black NFL coach can be a clean-up man, but he won’t be recycled. Trump’s first year in office revived an age-old debate about why some people choose race over class—and how far they will go to protect the system. Kerrice Lewis, Black lesbian woman shot and burned alive in Washington, D.C. Trump administration saysContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy: Week 12”