The Gantt Report WHO IS YOUR LEADER: By Lucius Gantt Today is a wonderful day. I’m wondering who you think your “leader” is Is your leader your father, mother, sibling or grand parent? Is your employer or boss the person that guides you on the path of progress and productivity? Does your teacher, trade school Read More…
Perspective
aint another statement
This Ain’t Another Statement! This is a DEMAND for Black Linguistic Justice! Conference on College Composition and Communication July 2020 This Ain’t Another Statement! This is a DEMAND for Black Linguistic Justice! As with previous CCCC/NCTE resolutions and position statements, we situate this demand in our current historical and sociopolitical context. Our current call for Black Linguistic Read More…
Where do you go after 31 years in prison?
Where do you go after 31 years in prison? He went to Walmart and brought his subscribers amon Reid is 51. He spent 31 years of his life in prison. There’s a lot he hasn’t experienced. “For instance, I had never been to Walmart or on a motorcycle or on a boat. Never been to Read More…
‘Woke’ is a call to activism
‘Woke’ is a call to activism for the young: Poets have historically been on the forefront of social movements. “Woke: A Young Poet’s Guide to Justice” is a collection of poems by women that reflects joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination, empathy and forgiveness to acceptance and speaking Read More…
Lenders Are Robbers Of Black Housing
Lenders are robbers of Black housing wealth – stop them My multiracial orbit of friends and colleagues were shocked, angry and embarrassed. So what are we going to do about it? Recently on social media, I shared a USA Today story about a Black female homeowner in Indianapolis who suspected the value of her house Read More…
The Black Press
The Black Press is the vanguard of our history and guardian of our future. For decades, the Black press corps has been the vanguard of the Black community’s history and the guardian of our future. It has been one of the few institutions that has acknowledged our pain while making space for our promise. Read More…