Blackness
Tommy Johnson is Flipping the Script on Tokenization
Have you ever been identified as the token [fill in your most visible identity] representative? Perhaps someone asked you, as the only Black person in the room, what the group can do to make people of color feel more included. […]
African American? Afro Latin? Black? Latin? What ARE You, Exactly? (AUDIO)
Doni and Dr. Rhonda dive deeply this episode – into perceptions, considerations and discussions about what is “Blackness,” why, how and to whom does it apply? It’s a can’t miss conversation that is sure to get you thinking! Listen to […]
What ‘Greyboy’ Can Teach Us About the Complexity of the Black Experience
Cole Brown’s recent book, “Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World,” does not mince words about how messy the Black experience can be. The title was inspired by an Amiri Baraka poem that says: “The ghost you see in the […]
Kahlea Khabir’s cultural fluidity: A Journey Pending Destination
“Who am I? I identify as black, coming from a multicultural family. Blackness is the umbrella that captures us all, paying all homage to our African ancestry. Nothing was ever conventional or traditional for me growing up. At a young […]
