FOLLOW UP: White power and Black voices
August 7, 2014
So…what I thought would happen is happening. There have been two general responses to the argument that Dayvon made in the last article we put out about Pam Block-Brier and
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AUDIO: Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle Update with Marc Steiner
August 4, 2014
We speak with members of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle about projects they are working on now. We are joined by Adam Jackson, CEO, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle; and Dayvon Love, Director of Research and Public Policy, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.
Debate Camp Emphasizes Role of Race in Shaping Policy and Society
July 25, 2014
In a classroom on the campus of Morgan State University, a group of high school students gathered for a lecture on the contours ofAfro-pessimism. Afro-pessimism is a school of thought
White power and Black voices: Why we can’t rely on “good white people”
July 22, 2014
The Baltimore Urban Debate League (BUDL), under the leadership of Pam Block-Brier, is bound up in the non-profit industrial complex. We no longer will support BUDL in any way, shape
VIDEO: Will Curfew Laws Make Baltimore City Safer?
June 5, 2014
Dayvon Love, Nick Mosby, Brandon Scott, and Kimberly Ellis discuss the youth curfew law in Baltimore and whether it will lead to an improvement in public safety
AUDIO: Exploring African-American/Latino Community Relations in Baltimore
June 4, 2014
In response to the recent killing of a Latino Digital Harbor High School student, we examine African American and Latino relations in Baltimore.
Do articles about “alternative debate” reinforce white supremacy?
April 17, 2014
Jessica Carew Kraft in her article about the emergence of “alternative syles of debate” sees herself as advancing a narrative of Black success that challenges institutional racism. Her article is an example
Christopher’s Law passes in MD
April 14, 2014
Christopher’s Law was passed by the Maryland General Assembly and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The legislation requires police officers to be trained in CPR, cultural sensitivity, the proper use
The Politics of Emotionalizing Racism
April 8, 2014
One of the most frustrating things to endure as a person who has committed himself to the liberation of people of African Descent from the global system of white supremacy
The Limitations of White Liberalism
March 12, 2014
In contemporary politics, it has become more en-vogue for the left, particularly white democrats, to talk about challenging racism. People have become far more willing to refer to mass incarceration