Just in time for Black History Month, I offer a go-to cinematic resource for teaching or learning African American history without having to leave your couch. With just a DVD player, a streaming service, a library card or a robust bootleg hook-up, you can begin the process of learning how 12% of the population got…
As someone who makes his opinions on racism well known on a regular basis, I am frequently asked about solutions. I’ve been at this long enough to know that there aren’t any magic bullets (otherwise I’d just write that essay and delete the rest), and that you have to tackle something that large bit by…
I wrote this essay for the new issue of Union Station Magazine and it’s finally live! Check it out and enjoy. And someone tell Stephen King I’m still a fan, but we got to talk.
Oprah’s recent comments about modern era protests are both valid and reductive, but then most things concerning Oprah are. The comments in question (as told to People magazine): “I think it’s wonderful to march and to protest and it’s wonderful to see all across the country, people doing it… What I’m looking for is some…
