<begin rant> I’m going to go ahead and say that this isn’t Iowa’s finest hour. Today, I read this headline: Iowa grants gun permits to the blind I immediately cocked my head to one side, à la Scooby-Doo, and said “huh?” Like any critically thinking person, I did not judge the state of Iowa on the […]
No Being Black/Black Beings Allowed
View image | gettyimages.com The shooting in Charleston, SC at the Historic Emanuel AME Church has sent the nation reeling. There are folks who are shocked at this, calling it incomprehensible. The truth is, it is very understandable. It’s a result of centuries of hate. It is not new. It is not “confusing.” The […]
Oh, Rachel. I have so many questions.
When it comes to Rachel Dolezal, Kara’s not the only one with questions. I have questions. Rachel, I have a LOT of questions. My first question actually was not “why is she pretending to be Black” because, hello, Black is Beautiful. My first question was “why are her parents ‘outing’ her now, after what appears […]