BIPOC

Empowering the marginalized?

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Last week, I mentioned a press conference in 1988 when Rev. Jesse Jackson stated “black” no longer describes “our” situation in America.

What did he mean?

I explained the historical identity — Negro — was imposed by white supremacy. The term was synonymous with second-class citizenship and inferiority. This led to double-consciousness, the notion it was…