Red Pop and Freedom: How (And How Not) to Celebrate Juneteenth, a New Federal Holiday
On June 15th, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a bill making Juneteenth a…
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What Passover Taught Me About Being Black
As Passover approaches this weekend I often reminisce about how, as a young child, the…
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Not Breathing Much Easier … But Still Breathing: A Modest Plea For Hope to End 2020
Especially for people deemed “too political” (a label I’ve worn proudly for decades), this has…
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Hanukkah Marks the Complexities of Assimilation and Syncretism Faced by American Jews
Hanukkah isn’t for everyone. This has been true since its beginnings, as it celebrates victory…
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The Only Common Denominator of American Conservatism is Anti-Blackness
“[T]he North has as much to apprehend from abolition as the South…and it is…
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High Holidays Watch: Seth Rogen’s Latest Highlights the ‘American Pickle’ of Living with Death
Warning: Spoilers ahead I dare say that nobody decides to watch the new Seth…
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Methodist Church’s ‘Dismantling Racism Initiative’ Excludes Some Black Lives
On one of the most sacred days of observance in African American history, Juneteenth, the…
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What is Juneteenth to America? It Has to Be More Than ‘Black 4th of July’ if It’s to Be Truly Meaningful
There’s never been a time in American history when this nation hasn’t been anti-black. This…
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Trump’s Potentially Deadly Easter Celebration Has His Daddy’s Pastor’s Magical Thinking Written All Over It
While most pandemic-aware Christian leaders have already canceled any public gathering for the Feast of…
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MLK Monument That Never Was, is a Reminder of the King Too Often Ignored
During the controversy surrounding the selection of a design for the Martin Luther King Jr….
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