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We regret to inform you that tomorrow

We

Along with our families

Will be killed…

And so

They prepared to die Read more »

Can You See Me Now?

She claimed to be colorblind. Insisted that she meant no offense when she referred to the 32 year-old Black woman as “girl.” Even after being told repeatedly that such a term is offensive when speaking of, or talking to, women of color (or any woman for that matter), she insisted that she didn’t mean it that way. Eventually she apologized. Well, sort of. She was sorry that other people were offended. As it stood, she still didn’t see anything wrong with her comments. 

What’s wrong with being colorblind? Some people think that’s what we strive for in the melting pot that is the United States. The problem is that in adopting a “colorblind” attitude, it allows us to be dismissive about issues that are specifically related to race. In being colorblind, one might very well take a lot of heat for not realizing why women of color take offense to being called “girl.” It allows one to overlook the fact that people of color are disproportionately affected by poverty in this country. Education? If we don’t address the low retention rates of underrepresented groups as a group with needs that may be separate and distinct from their white counterparts, how do we find solutions? Being colorblind means that you choose to ignore what I consider to be a very important part of who I am. Why should I ignore the fact that I’m Black simply because discussions of race make you uncomfortable? Being colorblind is simply a privilege that people of color don’t have.

Cheryle Jackson Announces US Senate Run

Chicago Urban League President, Cheryle Jackson, has announced that she will run for US Senate. Jackson seeks the seat currently held by Roland Burris and formerly occupied by President Barack Obama. The seat was also once held by the only Black woman to serve in the US Senate, Carol Moseley Braun. Jackson will run in the Democratic primary election against state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.