Author: Demetrius Minor

Because of the hypersensitivity to which our world has succumbed, race is a frightening or taboo subject for many.Nonetheless, we should all talk about it. It’s really hard to label anyone an expert on race.  Many of us have been exposed to various cultural practices and living conditions, but there is a world out there […]

Is America seeing a resurgence of segregation? It’s not a reinstitution of race-specific water fountains or separate-but-equal accommodations, but a self-segregation among black youth that could cripple upward mobility. It’s a variation on the fear of “acting white.” In 2004, a relatively unknown politician named Barack Obama said society should “eradicate the slander that says […]

Every February, we are kindly reminded of the contributions of black Americans in the past. We reflect on the bravery and courage of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, who through the process of abolition liberated many and validated the cause of freedom. We embrace the legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa […]