Black Liberation is Real Work
Published by The Black Commentator November 30, 2023 Can it be a job? Is volunteerism a form of Slavery? Neither extreme is helpful for our liberatory work nor to those committed to that work. Recently, I had a conversation about some young people’s obsession with getting paid for volunteer work. My friend who works with […]
No Safety Net for Our Children
Published by The Capital City Hues, November 13, 2023 Millions of children in the U.S. have been kicked off Medicaid, including nearly a quarter of a million in Wisconsin. These kids have lost critical health insurance since the end of the government’s guaranteed coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic. The news masks a more serious issue […]
Palestinian Conflict
Published by The Black Commentator October 26, 2023 We must continue the calls for an immediate ceasefire, the end to all current military operations and halt of forced evictions. I’m going to take a leap here and make an assumption that BlackCommentator readers are familiar with the long and tortuous conflict in the Middle East. […]