[Image: Protesters at Tax March San Francisco, April 15, 2017.]
In today’s post on Medium, I discuss my experience at rallies against the first Trump administration and my feelings about the rallies now.
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Category Archives: Racism
Discrimination against people of color
Respect For Our Names Should Be Unconditional
In the past week, the U.S. executed two Black men, each of whom might have been innocent of their alleged crimes. Five more executions are slated to follow. In this post I write about the man executed last Friday and why we should honor his name, Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah.
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A Proposal for Justice on Juneteenth
Image: Black and white image of a diverse group of people socializing at picnic tables. Below is a colorful “Juneteenth: Senses of Freedom” logo and the credit: “Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives, @Milton Williams”.
In today’s story on Medium, I propose that white employees who are getting paid time off for Juneteenth consider paying reparations to Black folks.
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Tennessee and the Legacy of Lynching
Image: Album cover for the maxi-single CD release of “Tennessee” by Arrested Development. Photo by Jeffrey Scales.
In my latest story on Medium, I reflect on the song “Tennessee” by Arrested Development in advance of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday.
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Managing Black Anxiety
Image: A black figurine holding a hand to their head, which contains a jumble of red particles and has “stress lines” emerging from it.
In my latest story on Medium, I discuss the anxiety I experience living as a Black person, and call for awareness and compassion this Mental Health Awareness Month.
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I’m the Only Black Resident of Disney Dreamlight Valley
Image: My Dreamlight Valley avatar has a chat with the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella.
In today’s story on Medium, I discuss the absence of Black characters from the game Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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My Black Transition: Ten Years On
Image: Headshot of Pax Ahimsa Gethen, by Gwen Park.
In today’s story on Medium, I discuss how a decade of gender transition has opened my eyes to injustice.
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Visibility and Resistance on Wikipedia in Fifteen Photos
Image: Banner image with a black-and-white headshot of Pax, text “Media Contributor of the Year — Pax Ahimsa Gethen — User:Funcrunch”, and stylized graphics of a video camera, framed image, leaves, and flowers.
In celebration of my award as the Wikimedia Foundation Media Contributor of the Year, today’s post on Medium features the stories behind fifteen of the photos I’ve contributed to Wikimedia Commons.
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American Apartheid
Image: Black and white photo of Walthall House in Newbern, Alabama, with the words “American Apartheid” superimposed.
Today’s story on Medium is about the ongoing racism that keeps Black people as second-class citizens in the USA.
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https://funcrunch.medium.com/american-apartheid-ea9954020c60?sk=98260c8ecaae42a84a23ae131c1fcbc0
America: Love It Or Leave It?
Image: A cardboard sign reading “Persist” sits on concrete steps.
In today’s post on Medium, I share my unpatriotic thoughts on this Fourth of July.
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