PinnedColorblind racism expands scientific racism, medical racism, health racismThis 2018 piece written for The Conversation received unsurprising opposition to me from many people. Some of the unsurprising opposition to me was expressed in the comments section in 2018. Some of the unsurprisingly opposed people are racially white but not all of the unsurprisingly opposed people are racially white. …Medical Racism7 min readMedical Racism7 min read
PinnedBlack suicide, Black health, and saving Black livesWith the sad announcement of the passing of Ian Alexander, Jr. — the son of Regina King, it is an unfortunate reminder of my friend who died by suicide months ago. It is also an unfortunate reminder of how I specialize in Black suicide and focus on Black community outreach…Health7 min readHealth7 min read
PinnedPoliteness of Blackness on “MLK Day” despite centuries of the sameSome of you see this piece posted on January 20 and say “MLK Day was January 17…you waited too late.” That illustrates my point. As a Black woman born and raised in Richmond, VA — the second capital of the confederacy — I am among many Black people not celebrating…Black6 min readBlack6 min read
PinnedHow most people use Critical Race Theory to tokenize Afrikan-Black peopleDescendants of thousands of years of intellectualism, knowledge, scholarship, activism originating on the continent of Afrika.Critical Race Theory8 min readCritical Race Theory8 min read
PinnedInclusion, equity, and justice: Most of you use books and trainings as distractions from changesSome of us have done inclusion, equity, and justice work years before it became acronyms, hashtags, offices/departments, official trainings, certifications, profit generators, and wealth builders. There are centuries of activism and writings that lay the foundation for real work with measurable outcomes. However, most “experts” only know newer publications and…Inclusion5 min readInclusion5 min read
Jan 24, 2022Reducing white dominance from academiaEdited reposting from May 2019 At the beginning of 2020, shortly before COVID-19, I left full-time academia and increased my focus on community advocacy and teaching and learning beyond campuses and classrooms. Below is an edited reposting of my May 2019 Medium piece: A white academician made a negative comment…Academic3 min readAcademic3 min read
Jan 24, 2022White people will always be “offended,” school officials and school decision makers are to blame for white dominance over every school, & meaning of “generalization”Edited reposting from June 2021 Reminders for those of you claiming to #SupportBlackWomen and #BelieveBlackWomen: · “Let’s have honest dialogue” means “watch your tone, watch your words, and don’t offend white people” · School officials and school decision makers are to blame for white people being THE spokespersons and THE…Schools12 min readSchools12 min read
Jun 17, 2021To white volunteers and white donors: White “supremacy” includes being more concerned about being declared “white ally” than consistent accountabilityThis week I was supposed to be interviewed by a white woman named Nancy of a supposed philanthropic podcast. Before starting the recording, Nancy told me she read and listened to my work. Nancy’s tone of voice let me know Nancy was attempting a polite disguise for being offended by…Race Relations5 min readRace Relations5 min read
Published in Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis 365 Diversity·Oct 8, 2020Since the “Black LinkedIn is thriving”/Stars of Black LinkedIn” NY Times article is trending, here’s a reminder of my Medium piece about LinkedInMedium piece about LinkedIn: https://link.medium.com/yBFofnu4pab — For starters, most of the “Black LinkedIn is thriving”/ “Stars of Black LinkedIn” were not speaking out about white dominance and white supremacy until AFTER George Floyd, AFTER white people became more supportive of BLM protests, and AFTER white people started supporting anti-racism statements and anti-racism training. AFTER. Around the…Black2 min readBlack2 min read
Published in Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis 365 Diversity·Jun 29, 2020LinkedIn is the same white supremacy as Facebook and TwitterLinkedIn is the same platform as Facebook and Twitter in which whites determine what is appropriate and whites determine what is allowed. LinkedIn allows whites to troll and report Black women whose inclusion and equity expertise does not contain “polite talk” to comfort whites. Almost a month ago, whites on…White Supremacy4 min readWhite Supremacy4 min read
