S.R. ToliverLearning from My Ancestors: Or, We’ve Been Here BeforeEvery Black History Month, we deal with nonsense. How will we ensure that this nonsense ceases to exist in the future?6 min read·Feb 5, 2021----
S.R. ToliverJustice for Kubby. Justice for Harambe. No Justice for Black Lives.Almost 200 days after Breonna Taylor’s murder, we finally have a verdict — wanton endangerment. Basically, the courts charged Brett…4 min read·Sep 24, 2020----
S.R. ToliverArt is a Horcrux: On the Death of the AuthorI was rereading Felix Ever After, an amazing book written by Kacen Callendar about a transgender teen who is grappling with identity and…3 min read·Sep 16, 2020----
S.R. ToliverHulu’s ‘Woke’ Shows Us That Respectability Won’t Save UsOn July 16, 2009, Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The officer, Sgt. James Crowley, was…4 min read·Sep 14, 2020----
S.R. ToliverBlack Like Me, A 2020 StoryI remember reading John Howard Griffin’s book, Black Like Me, when I was in high school. The recommender, a white teacher, had told me that…4 min read·Sep 4, 2020----
S.R. ToliverOf Monsters and Saviors, or Black Women in The United StatesBreonna Taylor was murdered over 150 days ago by Louisville police officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove, but…4 min read·Aug 19, 2020--2--2