HeyJaredRANTIN', RAVIN', & REMINISCIN'
Your favorite published yapper—ranting about this raggedy country, raving about the Black culture I'm discovering, and reminiscing on the joys and hard lessons of life.
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It’s hard to be a Black child (opens the original)
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There are a lot of ways to go viral.Share a messy breakup.Post a toddler dancing.Drop an unpopular opinion about a celebrity.But in the last months, I’ve been reminded of one of the top five ways to go viral:Humiliating Black children.And it’s not number five.If the FBI is behind the gender wars on social media, then they are BANKROLLING the cyber assault on Black children.Adults are the Real CyberbulliesMany
I remember enough (opens the original)
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While I speak directly about the experience of Black New Orleanians, this is meant to honor all who suffered and survived KatrinaI decided I would not commemorate the legacy of Hurricane Katrina by watching the documentaries or reading the books. I know the archives are critical to the preservation of history—Black history, Southern history, the history of environmental racism and infrastructural neglect. The videos, stories and poems all have meaning. They ensure that what happened cannot be er
Ms. Honey Was Actually a Little Unhinged (opens the original)
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Ms. Honey was actually a little unhinged.Because why did she pull up to Matilda’s house unprompted? Why did she decide this child was her responsibility? Why did she essentially adopt Matilda? AND WHERE WAS CPS?!I was fortunate enough not to need a Ms. Honey. My village were doing college educated individuals who gave me the skills I needed to thrive…even if I didn’t have superpowers. I had adults who read to me, made sure I did my homework, showed up to school events and generally made sure I h
Black Communities Don't Need Saving. They Need to Be Seen. (opens the original)
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As teachers across the country head back into the building, many will sit in professional developments that discuss the importance of asset based thinking. And the detriment of deficit based thinking. The goal is straightforward: help educators recognize the strengths, potential, and brilliance of students from historically marginalized communities.But what if we extend this grace, this standard, to Black communities and families, at large? Not just the ones in flashy cars driven by multi-hyphen
The KevOnStage Debate Isn't About Masturbation (opens the original)
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KevOnStage is trending again. This week, a resurfaced clip of the comedian discussing masturbation. Christians accused him of normalizing sin. Many parents weren’t necessarily offended by what he said but by the fact that he said it publicly.As I scrolled through the discourse, I realized we weren’t actually arguing about masturbation. We’re arguing about our relationship with our bodies.More specifically, we’re arguing about Black people’s relationship with our bodies.And that relationship cann
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