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 […]
My New Article: Why Women Are Not Taken Seriously In Sports Conversations
I have a new article up on HuffPost called “Why Women are Not Taken Seriously In Sports Conversations”. To answer the question, I rely on Miranda Fricker’s concept of “epistemic injustice” and also offer up some solutions to end this type of bias treatment. You can view the full article here. Thanks to FeministPhilosophers.com for […]
New Article: 10 Thoughts on Tyler Perry and Bishop Jakes, Evangelicals, and Money
Check out my new article at HuffPost, “10 Thoughts on Tyler Perry and Bishop Jakes, Evangelicals, and Money”. Below is an excerpt. 8. If a church is the best looking and biggest site in an urban neighborhood I find that problematic. While for some it may suggest that we have put God first or it […]
Behind Bars: Life Behind Prison Panel (Pics and Audio)
I had the opportunity to participate on a panel about life in prison recently. The event was sponsored by New America NYC and The Atavist. The panel included: GARY RIVLIN: Investigative Reporting Fellow, The Nation Institute SABINE HEINLEIN: Author, Among Murderers: Life After Prison PIPER KERMAN: Author, Orange is the New Black MYISHA CHERRY: Faculty […]
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 […]
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 […]
America, The Capitalists
It’s so strange how a rich nation like America can also be a nation that the Same nation that the info pic below describes… Here are some good reads about money, power, respect, and America. Is America more exceptional today than in 1776? by Bernstein and Isenberg SALON The 1 percent’s first fight -by Bernstein […]
What if Dr. Seuss Studied Social Philosophy?
What if Dr. Seuss studied social and political philosophy? I’m pretty sure these would be some of the books we would be left with.
Are We Born Greedy & Selfish?
If you look within American culture you will agree that greed and self-interest dominate our way of living. Greed echos in our music and on our TVs. It’s on 5th Avenue and on Wall Street. It seems that the American Dream is just another way of saying “A life in which I get mine by […]
MUST READ ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
MUST READ ARTICLES OF THE WEEK Stephen Marche: Esquire We are Not All Created Equal Louise Antony: New York Times Good Minus God Zaheer Ali: The Root What About Poor White Kids H. Samy Alim: New York Times What if We Occupied Language? Hugh Schofield:BBC Human Zoos: When Real People Were Exhibits Nelson George:NY Times […]
Black Power Mixtape Now Available on Netflix
After procrastinating so many times about going to the limited theaters here in New York City to see the documentary and then being disappointed to find out that it was no longer showing, a victory for me has finally arrived. The Black Power Mixtape is now available on DVD and on Netflix. If you are […]