Why Black History Month Matters


I’ve been meaning to get this essay out for weeks as part of my contribution to Black History Month. I may make my self-imposed deadline of February 28th, but only by a few hours. During the month I ran across two comments which bothered me. One comment was from a white person. One comment was…

The Geography of Blackness (Book Review: How To Be Black)


“How To Be Black” by Baratunde Thurston. Harper Paperback. 2012. Kindle Edition. $3 I first ran across Baratunde on Twitter (@baratunde). I use Twitter for personal & professional development. When I declared Facebook bankruptcy years ago, I decided I could not abandon social media altogether. I decided to use Twitter to learn, and to follow…