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Recent events at Mizzou remind me of parts of my experience at the University of Michigan that are pretty painful. As a student activist on campus, I often pushed back against institutional and student-body racism in a way that left …
Thinking About Mizzou and Remembering Racism at the University of Michigan Read more »
Yesterday I found myself to be completely overwhelmed. I went to bed Monday before the #Ferguson indictment came down, and Tuesday morning I woke up with the realization that I made a huge mix-up in my planning to get to …
What can I do after #Ferguson? And What is My Political Worthiness? Read more »
Last week I had the misfortune of watching the Aaliyah bioepic on the Lifetime channel. I was born and raised in Detroit, so there was no way I could miss a movie about a hometown legend who was a huge …
The Intersection of Real Life, Politics and Lifetime Movies Read more »