I. Introduction When we launched My Mermaid Is Black, we weren’t just staging a photo shoot—we were challenging a cultural assumption. That assumption? That magic, mythology, and mermaids are off-limits to Black girls. That we can be sidekicks and symbols, but never the center of the fairytale. Our shoot was a direct answer to the […]
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I recently came across a post by Dr. Johnnie Cordero, the former chair and founder of the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Black Caucus. In it, he announced that he is introducing a resolution to abolish the Caucus Subcommittee on Organization, Operation, and Bylaws (COOB). His resolution calls out COOB’s role in restricting and suppressing the […]
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We are witnessing the Trump Crow Era, a deliberate and strategic movement designed to roll back civil rights gains without ever needing “Whites Only” signs to do it.
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For generations, Black men have played a pivotal role in shaping America’s social and political landscape. Yet, despite our contributions, systemic barriers persist, and efforts to dismantle hard-fought gains in civil rights, equity, and inclusion are intensifying. The Black Men’s Agenda 2028 (BMA2028) is grounded in the understanding that true political and economic power is […]
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In recent years, a coordinated and deliberate assault on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives has emerged as a powerful tool for those intent on turning back the clock on decades of progress in civil rights. This isn’t simply a matter of political debate or differing opinions on educational policy—it is an all-out effort led […]
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The “Mandate for Leadership 2025,” orchestrated by the Heritage Foundation, purports to be a comprehensive policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the United States’ governance under a conservative administration. However, a closer examination reveals that the plan is not merely a political manifesto but a document deeply entrenched in racial ideologies and biases.
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The “Mandate for Leadership 2025,” a conservative policy blueprint, presents a formidable challenge to the freedom and diversity of media in the United States.
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In recent years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have faced a significant backlash, often framed within the broader context of the “anti-woke” movement. This wave of opposition, spearheaded by conservative factions, poses a direct threat to the principles of democracy, justice, and equality upon which the United States was founded.
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Dear President Biden; I am the founder and first Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Black Caucus. I was the Affirmative Action Committee Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party for the 2020 election cycle. I am currently founder and CEO of the South Carolina Community Black Caucus, a 501(c)(4) non-profit corporation. I am a […]
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