Celebrating Linguistic Creativity: The African American English Dictionary

Celebrating Linguistic Creativity: The African American English Dictionary

The African American English Dictionary, edited by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., celebrates the linguistic creativity of African American Vernacular English. Set for publication in March 2025, it includes words like ‘bussin’ and ‘old school’.

Debunking the ‘Free State’ Fallacy: Why Reparations in California Matter 

Debunking the ‘Free State’ Fallacy: Why Reparations in California Matter 

Unveiling the truth behind the ‘Free State’ fallacy and highlighting the significance of reparations in California, this video essay offers insights into the hidden history of slavery, systemic racism, and the need for reparations in California.

California’s Reparations Task Force: An Unapologetic Call for Racial Justice

California’s Reparations Task Force: An Unapologetic Call for Racial Justice

In 2020 California Secretary of State Shirley Weber put forward California Assembly Bill 3121. The bill’s passage established the first-in-a-nation task force to study reparations. Reparations seek to right the wrongs of the past, ensure that our children are not victims of the same injustices we have suffered, and heal as a nation.