February 3, 2026
Revealing the Black Skin Underneath the White Mask

Revealing the Black Skin Underneath the White Mask

Richard Philcox’s 2008 translation of Frantz Fanon’s 1952 book, Black Skin, White Masks, holds relevance for Black/Africans in America. Fanon’s words describe the post-colonial impact of race and racism in France and critique his academic studies. He demonstrates how people of African descent wear masks to manage living under the […]

I am Black: A Poem

I am Black: A Poem

If I hear very rhythmic sounds and music playing, be it African, Latin, or Diasporic, I can’t help but move to it, even if it’s just my little toe in my shoe that you can’t see moving. I move to it. My soul sways to it. I am the mother […]