by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Overestimate Ignorance
In an earlier post, I wrote about the “6 Ps” that have always and continue to drive racist thoughts, words, and actions in the United States: the Promulgation of Policies that enable the Power, Prosperity, and Prestige of those with white Privilege. Since...
by John M. DeMarco | Jan 17, 2021 | Overestimate Ignorance
At least as far back as the summer of Michael Brown and Ferguson in 2014, I’ve been saying that, eventually, White America will face its day, if not its season, of reckoning due to its continued practice of overt and covert racism and caste. I do believe that...
by John M. DeMarco | Oct 24, 2020 | Overestimate Ignorance
And now…some catch phrases, and their true meanings, nominated for the Gaslighting Hall of Fame: “Liberal media” – catch-all grouping for stuck up, intelligent journalists who dare to conduct thorough research, care about human rights, and call people out...
by John M. DeMarco | Aug 29, 2020 | Overestimate Ignorance
Let me see if I understand this correctly… Our nation’s white supremacy complex works tirelessly to oppress and destroy Black Americans through slavery, Jim Crow, “law enforcement,” and mass incarceration/war on drugs, resulting in endless...
by John M. DeMarco | Aug 16, 2020 | Overestimate Ignorance
Magee, Rhonda, The Inner Work of Racial Justice King Jr., Martin Luther, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Baldwin, James, The Fire Next Time Wilkerson, Isabel, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Wilkerson, Isabel, The Warmth of Other Suns X, Malcolm,...
by John M. DeMarco | Aug 16, 2020 | Overestimate Ignorance
So you’re inundated with requests to sign petitions. Are any of them worth paying attention to? Petitions can serve both practical and symbolic means and outcomes. Their effectiveness is difficult to measure in a vacuum; rather, petitions are most impactful when...
