Whiteness

“Toward a Global Idea of Race” Asks Relevant Questions about the Origins of Racism

As Brazil welcomes the inclusive administration of President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva and progressive forces in the U.S. hold the Senate...

Classic White Food for Black People, pt. II

If you missed the holiday cooking of outdated white aggression last week, check out part I here. Now we’re back for the second and final...

Classic White Food for Black People

Being married to a Black woman and working in an office almost exclusively made up of Black women gives me a unique opportunity. This...

Glaring Lack of Oversight, Contempt for Poor People, Delivers Biggest Scam in State History

Mississippi is fostering a queasy reputation for corruption, and gaping holes in its oversight and sunshine laws are making that...

Mississippi Legislators are Sneaking Millions in Subsidies to Segregation Schools

White Mississippians have a 60-year love affair with Jim Crow-era segregation academies, and some of them are determined to make...

Where Can a Black Girl Feel Safe? Who’s to Say?

Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash When my mom, aunt, and I walked into Dirt Cheap and went our separate ways, off to find deals,...

Leftovers: Swift Heats Up Recycled Tropes and Serves Warm

This is not to say that Swift has appropriated the cultural identifiers of other subcultures … (all the time), but contrary to the...