Taking notes 47: Black Americans and the military: this country is not to die for

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 sanjay perera

by William C. Anderson If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to … Continue reading Taking notes 47: Black Americans and the military: this country is not to die for

The fire this time: Black youth and the spectacle of postracial violence

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 sanjay perera

by Henry A. Giroux “Let’s hope it isn’t too late to listen, listen intently, carefully, minds open, hearts full. Let’s hope.” – James Baldwin In 1963, James Baldwin published an essay entitled “The Negro Child – His Self-Image,” in The … Continue reading The fire this time: Black youth and the spectacle of postracial violence