Everybody has an opinion on San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is protesting by refusing to stand during the national anthem. Kaepernick started his protest to shine a national spotlight on, and bring change to, America’s perceived wrongdoings against people of color. Most people I know agree with his message. Even if they don’t agree with him, they … [Read more...]
Here’s How to Talk to Your Kids About Protesting in the Age of Black Lives Matter
How do you talk to your kids about the complex issues facing our society? For many parents, they are left at a loss. Black Fathers Incorporated Founder Kenneth Braswell was no different. He found himself unable to give an age appropriate answer to a question about the Black Lives Matter protests posed to him by his six year old son. When his son asked what was going on in … [Read more...]
Sixty Years Later: Here’s What the Black Lives Matter Movement Can Learn from Rosa Parks
Sixty years ago today, Rosa Parks sat down, took a load off, and unwittingly became the icon of the Civil Rights Movement. For one year, African Americans boycotted the bus system in Alabama. For one year, they protested, marched, and protested some more with their dollars and their sense. Thanks to Rosa, and many who have come after her, African Americans have come a long … [Read more...]
Garner’s Wife, “No I Don’t Accept His Apology!” After Grand Jury Decides Not Guilty
On Wednesday, a Staten Island grand jury cleared another white officer in the death of an unarmed black man. In July, officer Daniel Pantaleo, 29, attempted to arrest Eric Garner, 43 for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, by putting him in a chokehold. A move Pantaleo describes as a takedown maneuver, but unfortunately that move ended Garner's life. This decision came one … [Read more...]