Dear black professionals, White people get annoyed when black people add titles before last names where said titles aren’t necessary and normally aren’t used. I can see calling your doctor “Doctor Jones.” I can see calling your preacher “Pastor Bob” or “Brother Bob” or “Rabbi Bob” or “Child Molesting Bob.” But lawyers? Why is it [...]
Luckily, at The Red House, they don’t have to worry about such.
Today, $170 million will be spent on an event. A celebration. A new beginning. A signal that change is coming. There will be music and fireworks and fanfare. There will be pride in the chests of the 13% or so of Americans who identify themselves as “black” or “African-American” as they see someone who shares [...]
If there’s anything a white person can’t stand, it’s to show up at an event, look around, and realize there are no white people to be found anywhere around him. Black people are expected to deal with this scenario if they want to climb the social ladder (See, e.g., private schools, suburban housing, corporate box [...]
During Black History Month, we learn about what those whose ancestors came from Africa have brought us: soulfood, jazz, church services in which the congregation shouts back at the preacher, stop lights, and peanut butter. During Hispanic Heritage Month, we learn about what those whose ancestors came from Mexico or Spain brought us: art by [...]
