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Let’s Talk About Telvin Osborne — and the Limits of Our Solidarity
Telvin Osborne said things that hurt — especially Black women — but harmful views don’t cancel out a person’s right to live or to have their death taken seriously. If we only fight for the ‘right kind’ of Black people, we’ve already lost the soul of our struggle.
A Black Father, an Unjust Arrest, and Antonio Brown’s Act of Solidarity
When a Black father is jailed for leaving his kids at McDonald’s so he can attend a job interview, it’s not just a personal tragedy—it’s a brutal indictment of a system that punishes us for trying to do right. Antonio Brown’s act of solidarity isn’t just charity; it’s a blueprint for what Black unity must look like in the face of systemic neglect.
Pre-Schooled in Prejudice: The Anti-Black Roots of Early Education
Anti-Blackness doesn’t begin in high school—it starts in the preschool classroom, where Black children are often misread, mistreated, and marginalized before they even learn to read. If we don’t confront these injustices in early education, we’re not just failing our children—we’re hardwiring inequality into their earliest experiences.
Survival Ain’t Success: The Silent Crisis Facing Black-Owned Enterprises
Black-owned businesses are being squeezed at both ends—struggling with historic barriers to capital while facing the rollback of corporate DEI commitments. Without targeted support and policy intervention, the dream of economic equity risks slipping even further out of reach.
