Race relations Archive

When is a Win, not a Win?

“Say her name!  Say her name!”  Say it, so a light shines down on injustice!  We’ve been asked repeatedly to say her name.  Say it, until justice is done!  If we are to add Breonna Taylor’s name

Has Affirmative Action Outlived its Usefulness?

Twitter: @1PeopleMW Website: www.memsripsofrhapsody.net Martin Luther, Father of the Protestant Movement, so elegantly stated, “An earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons. Some must be free, some serfs, some rulers, some subjects.” I concur. Not as

Martin Luther King Jr Day 2015: Holiday or Day of Service?

Twitter: @1PeopleMW www.memsripsofrhapsody.net Let me get right to the point because frankly I don’t want to spend any more time on this post than necessary. I was appalled to discover there was a national movement to recognize

Surviving the Encounter: 4 Myths that Fan the Flames of Police Gunfire

Twitter: @1PeopleMW Website: www.memsripsofrhapsody.net In light of recent events, e.g. the November 24, 2014 “no indictment” grand jury verdict for Officer Darren Wilson’s fatal shooting of Michael Brown, I decided to make my first blog post about