On the 10th Anniversary of the Kirkwood Tragedy
All we want is justice The Way I See It, St. Louis American Newspaper Jamala Rogers (February 11, 2008) When breaking news interrupted the regular TV programming, it was mumbling until I heard “shooting at Kirkwood zoning and planning meeting.” I screamed at the television, “Nooooo, Cookie!” I knew who the shooter right then […]
Sexual Violence Victims Should Keep Coming Forward
Published January 4, 2018, St. Louis American I’m hoping that the (slim) defeat of accused child sexual predator Ray Moore in the race for U.S. Senate in Alabama is not a damper on the exposes of the culture of sexual violence so pervasive in this country. I’m hoping that every man who’s ever grabbed, groped, […]
Black protesting not open for white approval
Published in St. Louis American, October 26, 2017 One thing that will get a black person in a huff is when white folks try to dictate how we should suffer with our racial oppression. I’m not just talking about those of us who self-identify as freedom fighters; I’m talking about those who quietly resist the […]