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Farewell, dear friends... TrueBlueMajority, Hunter, Jay Cuasay, elfling, are gone.
I just found out that some of our oldest (longest term) and dearest Kossacks have recently been laid off or resigned. Apparently It came up in the comments in the diary about the Second DK Si...
Black Kos: John Legend talks about the criminal injustice system, bail reform and racist Trump
THANK YOU, JOHN LEGEND Commentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver-Velez It’s important to applaud our celebrities when they use their enormous social media platforms to fight for us — a...
President Biden Was Loved By John Lewis: Boosting Biden Day 75
On of the best politicians ever was the late, great John Lewis. Lewis and Joe Biden were good friends. Here is some of what Lewis said when he endorsed Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2...
Can a white person teach anyone anything about Racism? An honest question and an apology.
One of the many things I’ve learned here on DK is that there is a rule (of thumb) about asking a question with your title. Basically the rule says you already know the answer to the question...
Black Kos Tuesday: The theories, realities, and vibes of Blackness
THE THEORIES, REALITIES, AND VIBES OF BLACKNESS REVIEW BY CHITOWN KEV Reviewed: The Black Box: Writing the Race by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Penguin Press, 266 pp., $30.00 I know one thin...
Cartoon: A Concise History of Black/White Relations In The USA
This is one of my personal favorite cartoons I've ever created. The little mini-panel at the end still makes me giggle.
Black Kos, Week in Review ~ OJ and white rage
COMMENTARY BY BLACKKOS EDITOR JOANMAR I imagine that in the unlikely case that I’m still here 30 years from now, my blood will still boil at the mention of the names of George Zimmerman and D...
Black Kos: The Little Rock Nine, Paul McCartney's 'Blackbird' & Beyoncé
BEYONCÉ SINGS PAUL MCCARTNEY’S “BLACKBIRD” AND DRAWS ATTENTION TO CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY Commentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver-Velez It’s been crazy enough in this country with ...
Black Kos, Week In Review
Anna M. Mangin made a major contribution to household needs in the 19th century. with her invention of the pastry fork. Anna was born Anna Matilda Barker in October 1844 in the state of Louisi...
White Women in Danger Syndrome: A Visual Essay of this Effective Rightwing Tactic
For over a hundred years, reactionaries, racists, and imperialists in the Western world have been cultivating the image of a white woman in peril as a means to an end: maintaining white privilege...
Black Kos Tuesday: The gold-plated calf
A COMMENT ABOUT GOLDEN CALVES BY CHITOWN KEV I wanted to do something else for this space today but I also need to digest the material just a bit more. My “backup plan” is also covered, I s...
Black Kos, Week In Review ~ Baltimore's mayor is a young Black man. Cue the hatred...
COMMENTARY BY BLACK KOS EDITOR JOANMAR Racists, especially emboldened MAGA racists, will never pass up on an opportunity to show and share their racism. It’s just what they do and who they ar...