From My Abusive Mother to White Supremacy’s Violence: There Is Danger in Premature Forgiveness May 21, 2019 by Toni Bell Leave a Comment (Content note: This article contains descriptions of anti-Black white terrorism, including a racist slur.) When my mother was stalking me, she had a man assisting her in her efforts. Prior to me getting a restraining order against her, he called several times saying, “You need to forgive your mother.” My mother has never admitted any brutality or abuse against me. She has … [Read more...]
If You Think About It: White Supremacists’ Anger Makes Sense August 7, 2017 by Gillian Brown Leave a Comment On 23rd June 2016, all of the British, Northern Irish, and Commonwealth citizens residing in the UK voted on whether or not the UK should leave the European Union. I remember getting off my bus that evening and entering the polling station. As I put my ballot paper, marked with a single tick mark next to the word ‘Remain’, into the box, I happened to catch a … [Read more...]
