by Starlette Thomas | Apr 14, 2025 | Opinion
From “hands up; don’t shoot” to “hands off,” listen to the difference in language when African and European Americans make demands of their leaders. One reassures the hearer to maintain their safety and assumes the threat of violence while the other just makes their...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 16, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Walmart stores announced they are rolling back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative (DEI) and will no longer use the term. In response, I rolled over in bed. “Rest is resistance,” I repeated after Tricia Hersey, the Nap Bishop. I hit the snooze button...