Posts by Maisha Z. Johnson
10 Defensive Reactions to White Privilege That Make No Damn Sense – But Are Super Common
“You’re the real racist for talking about race!” You’ve probably come across some of these reactions denying white privilege – if you haven’t had them yourself.
Read More10 Ways the Beauty Industry Tells You Being Beautiful Means Being White
Can you relate to her struggle to feel beautiful? Read this and you’ll be appalled at the terrible ways beauty companies put down women of color – and you’ll understand why this matters.
Read More13 Ways White Male Privilege Shows Up as Early as Elementary School
Do you know about all the ways students who are children of color, girls, and/or gender nonconforming are disadvantaged in our K-12 schools? Everyone needs to read this to understand how early privilege affects our lives.
Read More5 Ways People Excuse Police Violence Against Black Youth – And What They’re Missing
“The police were just doing their job!” If you’ve had any of these five thoughts after the assault at Spring Valley High or these other awful incidents, here’s why blaming Black youth is so terribly misguided.
Read MoreNo, Mizzou Protestors Are Not Complaining About Paris ‘Stealing the Spotlight’ – Here’s What’s Really Going On
Conservatives are making a disgusting attempt to smear activists of color on college campuses. Here are the lies they’re telling – and why you shouldn’t fall for them.
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