Discussion
Asymmetry and Duality: Black Veterans in America
(published in BLACK & Magazine, www.blackandmagazine.com, 4 June 2020) POTUS suggested to mayors and governors he was prepared to deploy active duty military troops – military police, ostensibly – to quell protests against the murder of George Floyd in...
Black and Patriotic in the Era of Radicalized Whiteness
What does it mean to be a black man and a patriot in America in the 21st century? I have served this country but being black racializes me and thereby “colors” every aspect of my being. When meeting new people, if I say that I am a veteran, I am thanked for...
My thoughts on….Changing the culture of policing
When I lived in San Diego, I served as a member of the community on the San Diego Citizens Review Board on Police Practices. (It's now called the Community Review Board on Police Practices due to a change in their charter). The culture in law enforcement rests...
