I Do See Color 2023 (on Substack)
“Seeing” color is no more a problem than “seeing” height. Disrespect and discrimination are bigger issues.
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20. Should black music students be required to learn 'the classics' or 'THEIR classics'? ~ How the Jackie Robinson Parade molded my take on saxophone, piano lessons
19. Can submissive and non-submissive women get along? ~ The cultural clash that ruined a college friendship
18. Don’t wait too late to create your will ~ Black entrepreneurs, prioritize a will and testament early on
17. First black Mermaid movie releases, black women get bullied ~ Worry about your red carpet invite, not Kyla Pratt's outfit
16. IDSC "BlackTechLogy": iPhone theft on the rise ~ Before you recycle or discard that old phone, consider your backup options
15. Finding pretty dark-skinned girls is not equivalent to finding Waldo ~ Marques Houston, if Redman, Ne-Yo and Nelly can find them, so can you
14. Stop making me defend Kwame from 'Love Is Blind' ~ Yes, Kwame is awful, but stop insulting his Afrocentric features
13. Megaphones get you expelled from Congress, moving your mouth doesn't ~ The dumbest excuse of 2023 to defend why white women can protest but black men can't
12. Do white women think black women are lying about racism? ~ The question on 'Beyond the Scenes' that left me speechless
11. No, slavery stories aren't meant to be entertainment tales ~ Choose your 'haunted trail' tour bus excursions wisely
10. Hey activists, you can't force everyone else into activism ~ The hardest lesson I learned as a 'contumacious' activist
9. 'Dilbert' creator goes on stupid rant about equally stupid survey ~ Is it OK to be white? Or, is this the world's most unproductive survey question?
8. Should The CROWN Act include white people with locks? ~ My mixed opinions regarding white people with 'natural black' hairstyles
7. Should there be a Statute of Limitations on racist tweets? ~ Black men who are anti-black women: Who hurt you?
6. The main problem with the Morgan Freeman "I am American" logic ~ There's nothing wrong with self-identifying as black
5. From master to overseer, from slave patrol to police force, from white cop to black cop ~ The conversation I wish I could have now with that black train conductor
4. When black employees are accused of theft ~ If the customer is black and the employee is black, that doesn't mean they're in cahoots.
3. IDSC "BlackTechLogy": MyOneOne alerts loved ones of police stops, danger ~ The unbiased passenger during a police altercation
2. When NFTs work against artists ~ IDSC "BlackTechLogy": How WIPO PROOF can help to confirm the original artist
1. Black folks, stop doing the work of white supremacists ~ The Africa versus African American conflict needs to stop
19. Can submissive and non-submissive women get along? ~ The cultural clash that ruined a college friendship
18. Don’t wait too late to create your will ~ Black entrepreneurs, prioritize a will and testament early on
17. First black Mermaid movie releases, black women get bullied ~ Worry about your red carpet invite, not Kyla Pratt's outfit
16. IDSC "BlackTechLogy": iPhone theft on the rise ~ Before you recycle or discard that old phone, consider your backup options
15. Finding pretty dark-skinned girls is not equivalent to finding Waldo ~ Marques Houston, if Redman, Ne-Yo and Nelly can find them, so can you
14. Stop making me defend Kwame from 'Love Is Blind' ~ Yes, Kwame is awful, but stop insulting his Afrocentric features
13. Megaphones get you expelled from Congress, moving your mouth doesn't ~ The dumbest excuse of 2023 to defend why white women can protest but black men can't
12. Do white women think black women are lying about racism? ~ The question on 'Beyond the Scenes' that left me speechless
11. No, slavery stories aren't meant to be entertainment tales ~ Choose your 'haunted trail' tour bus excursions wisely
10. Hey activists, you can't force everyone else into activism ~ The hardest lesson I learned as a 'contumacious' activist
9. 'Dilbert' creator goes on stupid rant about equally stupid survey ~ Is it OK to be white? Or, is this the world's most unproductive survey question?
8. Should The CROWN Act include white people with locks? ~ My mixed opinions regarding white people with 'natural black' hairstyles
7. Should there be a Statute of Limitations on racist tweets? ~ Black men who are anti-black women: Who hurt you?
6. The main problem with the Morgan Freeman "I am American" logic ~ There's nothing wrong with self-identifying as black
5. From master to overseer, from slave patrol to police force, from white cop to black cop ~ The conversation I wish I could have now with that black train conductor
4. When black employees are accused of theft ~ If the customer is black and the employee is black, that doesn't mean they're in cahoots.
3. IDSC "BlackTechLogy": MyOneOne alerts loved ones of police stops, danger ~ The unbiased passenger during a police altercation
2. When NFTs work against artists ~ IDSC "BlackTechLogy": How WIPO PROOF can help to confirm the original artist
1. Black folks, stop doing the work of white supremacists ~ The Africa versus African American conflict needs to stop
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