Talks on ‘Love’ and ‘Philosophy and the World’ (Central APA Report)
Last weekend I presented two papers at the Central American Philosophical Association Meeting in St. Louis. I had a great time having fruitful discussions and just kicking my feet up.
Introducing the UnMute Podcast
I have a new project that I’ve started for 2015. I have been in the business of making philosophy accessible for several years. This year I want to focus on doing it in a different way that will have a reach for beyond what I can do physically. In my twenties, I co-hosted a two […]
My Latest Piece at HuffPost: The Police and Their Masculinity Problem
In this article I examine the role masculinity plays in police brutality and in civilian deaths at the hands of police. It is easy to confuse asserting your humanity and defending your life with asserting and defending your manhood. But it’s necessary to figure out the difference. It’s a matter of life and death. […]
My Latest Piece at HuffPost: Minorities, State Violence, and the Price of Self-Respect
Check out my latest for HuffPost: Minorities, State Violence, and the Price of Self-Respect. Here is an excerpt. When phrases like “I am Sean Bell” is articulated, it is said in hopes that people will realize that we are all vulnerable to ill treatment by the state and one should have a right to assert their […]
HuffPost Live Interview: Violence on Queer Black Women
I joined an important discussion about violence against Black Queer Women on HuffPost Live today. The episode was hosted by Marc Lamont Hill and guests included myself, Darnell Morre, Eboni Rafus, and Irene Monroe.
Dare To Use The F-Word
Barnard College has a new podcast series called “Dare To Use The F-Word.” Of course F-Word stands for “Feminism”. Podcast titles such as “Perfection”, “Image and Media”, and “Street Harassment” is available for your listening pleasure. More from their website: Dare to Use the F-Word tells the stories of today’s feminists through the art, the […]
Riverside Church 40th Year of Fighting for the Incarcerated
This past weekend, Riverside church celebrated 40 years of fighting for and with prisoners and those formerly incarcerated. I took a few of my students to their Friday event where actor Hill Harper (who has a new book called “Letters to an Incarcerated Brother”) and Rapper, Prodigy spoke. You can check out a video stream […]
The Different Faces of Rebellion (My New Article)
I have a new article up on the Huffington Post. In it I argue: We should be careful not to dismiss subtle forms of fighting oppression, for they are no less valuable than street fights and mass strikes. Just as there are different types of artists, there are different types of rebels. The sooner we […]
106 and Park Trayvon Martin Special (My Appearance: Video)
I appeared as a guest on 106 and Park yesterday to discuss the Trayvon Martin case. Below are video clips from the segments I participated in. Full Show
106 and Park Trayvon Martin Special Pics
I appeared as a guest on BET 106 and Park Trayvon Martin Special this week. Below are pics. We had an insightful dialogue. Hoping nothing like this happens again and moral & public change soon come.
Separate Church and State: The Hit Song (Video)
There is no doubt in my mind that church and state need to separate. There is good rationale behind it. Plus isn’t it written in our constitution? Well not exactly, argues Garrett Epps in the Atlantic but the idea of separation is in the constitution. At times it seems hypocritical when the phrase is thrown […]
Why I Need Feminism? Cambridge Students (and Myself) Respond
This post comes directly from Life Neurotic, where Cambridge University students were asked why they need Feminism. In what follows are a few of my favorites and also a few of my own responses.
Fun at Free University
I had a great time at Free University this weekend. Free university is an organization committed to offering free and open education in parks and public spaces. Sessions are taught by activists, experts, and professors. Saturday’s event was held in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on the theme “Assata Shakur’s Legacy & Lives of Resistance”. […]
Angela Davis Speaks at the University of Chicago (VIDEO)
Angela Davis recently spoke at the University of Chicago for the CSRPC Annual Public Lecture and CSGS Classics in Feminist Theory Series. Her Lecture was entitled Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the 21st Century. Check out the video below.
Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners
I’ve written so many posts on Angela Davis that I don’t know where to start. I respect her intellectually and always admire her passion to refuse to allow knowledges to stay within the ivory tower but to see it in the world through activism. There is a new documentary film about her in theaters NOW […]
Beyond The Bars
I had the opportunity to attend the Beyond The Bars Criminal Justice Conference at Columbia University this weekend. The weekend event kicked off Friday night with a lecture by Angela Davis and Marc Lamont Hill. Saturday, was a host of panels that were both informative and inspiring. I truly enjoyed the “Alternatives to Punishment Paradigm” […]
Cornel West at John Jay College
Cornel West, Immortal Technique, and Khalil Muhammad came to our school to share information with our students. The discussion ranged from justice work to mass incarceration. My students enjoyed it and were greatly inspired. Much respect to the students of John Jay who invited the guests and organized the event by themselves. The next few […]
Let My People Vote: What You Should Know and Do About Voter Suppression
I hear people all the time who are disillusioned by the political process say “my vote don’t matter”. My initial response is always “If it didn’t mater, then why have “they” and why do “they” try to stop you from voting”. The logical reason is because it does matter! Your vote matters. Forget the jargon […]
South Africa’s New BankNotes Featuring Nelson Mandela
You know when you have really made an impact in the world? NO, its not by the money that is thrown at your feet, its when the world creates money with your face on it in appreciation. South Africa has just released bank notes with the face of former South African president and political prisoner, […]
New Angela Davis Documentary Trailer & Free Essays Too
I love Dr. Angela Davis. As a black, woman philosopher I look up to her. As a human who wants to see change in the world, I admire her. Early this summer we got a peak into her infamous case through the Black Power MixTape, but soon we will see a documentary devoted fully to […]
Prisoner Art For Social Justice
John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY (university where I teach), is hosting a wonderful exhibit in their new art gallery called “Prisoner Art For Social Justice”. The exhibit comes from an organization called art for justice, that encourages prisoners to create art as well as promote ways to prevent crime and improve the criminal […]
Intellectuals & Activists To Speak Out Against Prisons 9/14 Harlem, Ny
To Commemorate the 41st Anniversary of the Attica Uprising and to discuss the current state of prisons, mass incarceration, prison industrial complex and more, intellectuals and activists will come together in Harlem this Friday. Come out and Hear Angela Davis, Michelle Alexander, Cornel West, Marc Lamont Hill, and others as they take part in a […]
New York City and Activism
“Every revolution requires its thinkers. Every movement is grounded in a philosophy”- Dr. Anthony Monteiro. The Museum of the City of New York has a wonderful exhibit called “Activist New York”. It is a well informed exhibit that chronologically takes a look at activism since New York City’s inception. It begins with the Quakers fight […]