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‘What we will see over the next few years is an increase in the maternal mortality rates particularly for Black and Brown women.’
What the repeal of Roe v. Wade may mean for Black women Read More
Are we looking at the collapse of American democracy?
White supremacists want ‘their’ country back Read More
These hearings, now in their third week, have made an indelible impression on a lot of us.
Jan. 6 hearings’ in-your-face truths are undeniable Read More
‘Shock and awe was a vicious unprovoked attack, so why didn’t Europe help Iraqis when the United States attacked in 2003?’
When things get ugly, Whites circle the wagons Read More
The result is two nations in one, with Whites’ overall living standards rivaling Canada’s or Western Europe, while Blacks live a life that is closer in quality to Mexico or Palestine.
Are African Americans truly free? Read More
Why do women bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy?
Is male birth control finally at hand? Read More
This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day fall on June 19. Of course, being a Black father in 2022differs from the experiences of Black dads in 1865. So, let’s take a …
Why Juneteenth & Father’s Day are special for Black dads during COVID Read More
He went there and shot my teacher—and told my teacher good night and shot her in the head. And then he shot some of my classmates… I thought he was …
Devastated victims of Uvalde massacre beg Congress to act Read More
Let’s face it. With all the mass shootings in America today, it is difficult to tease out the various motivations that prompt murderers to unleash their automatic weapons on unsuspecting …
Are American classrooms producing mass shooters? Read More Nike, Reebok, Starbucks, McDonalds, and 1,000 other Western companies have left Russia. Why didn’t these courageous, high-moral-standard companies leave the United States when the U.S. attacked Iraq? The Iraqis were …
Ukraine war exposes corporate double standard Read More
‘Replacement ideology is toxic and promotes violence.’
Questions remain unanswered one year after Winston Smith’s death Read More
White flight to gated suburbs, wide-scale White abandonment of public schools, and opposition to affirmative action are concrete evidence that many Whites do not truly value racial diversity.
The illusion of diversity and the reality of Whiteness Read More
Millions of us send our kids off to school every day, trying to set aside the knowledge gnawing at our insides that our school and our kids could be next.
Rising gun violence must stop Read More
It should be unimaginable, and in most countries it is.
Gun safety and public safety: we should not tolerate continued inaction Read More
After Floyd was lynched, the calls for systemic change in America, particularly in American policing, were loud and clear.
Honoring the memory of George Floyd Read More
The MSR recently took to the streets to ask community members if they felt there has been positive social change in the last two years since George Floyd’s killing.
WORD ON THE STREET | Two years out, how have we fared? Read More
We need a pool of foster parents to choose from, particularly those who reflect the racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds of children in care.
One person can change a foster child’s life Read More Interracial marriage could be in the bull’s-eye following abortion.
With abortion rights on the table, is interracial marriage next? Read More
‘I was trained to fight by my grandmother.’
The fighting spirit that unites us Read More
‘Despite its military dominance, despite the harm it inflicted, the U.S. has done nothing but lose wars for the last three quarters of a century.’
Humanity may be evolving in spite of itself Read More