A “Scientific” Racist Breaks it Down
By Sikivu Hutchinson Word has it that the murderer George Zimmerman will finally be charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin. But the fight for Trayvon has rightfully exposed the polecat underbelly of...
View ArticleAnnual Pastors Conference: All White Christians Invited
By Frederick Sparks But oh no, it isn’t racist. The groups sponsoring the event, the Christian Identity Ministries, (whose website states: “Our true countenance is not one of hate, but one of love....
View ArticleAurora, Colorado: Tragedy, Wingnuttery, and a possible racial angle?
By Frederick Sparks The senseless tragedy in which 12 moviegoers were murdered and scores other injured at a screening of the new Batman film may have been enough to “halt” the presidential campaigns,...
View ArticleLeaving Jesus: Women of Color Beyond Faith
Mandisa Thomas By Sikivu Hutchinson The 24-hour prayer sessions are the true test of a warrior for Jesus. They require Herculean stamina, the patience of Job, the rigor of elite marathon runners...
View ArticleCreepy Crackers n’ Shucking Toms
By Sikivu Hutchinson Pity poor Uncle Tom. When angry white male atheists start trotting him out as a cover for their racist circle jerk you know you’ve got a postmodern moment with a cherry on top....
View ArticleThe War Against Black Children
By Sikivu Hutchinson In a predominantly Black South L.A. continuation school class packed with eleventh and twelfth grade girls, only half want to go to college, few can name role models of color...
View ArticleIn Cold Blood: The Murder of Renisha McBride
By Sikivu Hutchinson A white family grieves in outrage after their teenage daughter has been gunned down by a black homeowner in an African American neighborhood. In this parallel universe the killer...
View ArticleRadical Humanists in the Hood: Moving Social Justice 2014
Black Skeptics Chicago, BSLA, Chocolate City Skeptics & Black Atheists of Philadelphia represent “Confronting Homophobia & Transphobia” in the Black Church w/Jenn Taylor, Raina Rhoades, Rev M....
View ArticleTeaching Against Terrorism
By Sikivu Hutchinson Now that the grand jury in Staten Island has desecrated Eric Garner’s dying breath and re-confirmed fascism in the U.S. what Black person has confidence in the justice system?...
View ArticleToxic Political Spin: A 9th Grade Atheist Freethinker Speaks
Corvalis Cohen By Corvalis Cohen There are quite a few social and political issues I have seen that really bother me. I find these to be issues mainly because of their context. These issues are often...
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