Tag Archives: Race

Criminal Cops

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Awake BW

Here’s the deal. I’ve decided to stop using the phrases: “Dirty Cops” or “Bad Cops” or anything along those lines. And I’ll tell you why. The opposite of dirty is clean. Toss those dirty clothes into the washing machine and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, WELP, WTF | Tagged HELL NAWL, iCan't, Listen, Race, Racism, Reality Check, White Supremacy, WTF I'm Tired of This Ish | 2 Comments

Suspicious People vs Suspicious Behavior

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Awake BW

For a very long time now I’ve been getting damn near physically ill at the sheer numbers of Black people being murdered by police officers. I can’t even begin to write about all my feelings on that, so this post while … Continue reading →

Posted in General, WTF | Tagged Cop Corruption, HELL NAWL, iCan't, Listen, Race, Racism, Social Conditioning, White Privilege, White Supremacy | 3 Comments

Why I Cried Today

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Awake BW

Last night was surreal. I tweeted about it seconds after it happened, when I was back safely inside my home. I can’t say as I felt that my life was threatened, but I was made to feel startled, scared, upset, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, WTF | Tagged Cops, Creep, HELL NAWL, I'm So Angry, iCan't, Police, Profiling, Race, Racism, WTF I'm Tired of This Ish | 12 Comments

My Dream for Ferguson on No Indictment Day

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Awake BW

I’d like to see the Ferguson protesters and pretty much all the other cities and counties that have joined them in solidarity adopt what I call Operation Tumbleweed (or not really a hashtag ((yet)) #BoycottThePolice). This is just a dream I … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Hellz YES, WELP | Tagged Civil Disobedience, Cop Corruption, Ferguson, Justice, Listen, Protest, Race, Racism, Reality Check, WTF I'm Tired of This Ish | 17 Comments

#FergusonOctober Ignites a Generation

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Awake BW

This post had been a long time coming, and in truth I was rendered unable to write anything coherently for a long while. I still really can’t, but NEEDS MUST and so here I am. I’ve also sprinkled lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Hellz YES, WELP, WTF | Tagged Blogging, Civil Disobedience, Cop Corruption, Ferguson, HELL NAWL, Justice, Politics, Protest, Race, Racism, Reality Check, White Privilege, White Supremacy | 5 Comments

Viola Davis is Beautiful

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Awake BW

Classic African Beauty: ENJOY ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Gurl, BYE. ~*~ For those that don’t know, Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and Private Practice fame has cast the amazing actor Viola Davis … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Hellz YES, WELP | Tagged Love, Pop Culture, Race, Racism, Reality Check, Television, Television Shows, TV, Viola Davis, White Supremacy | 9 Comments

Netflix Racism Roulette

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Awake BW

For those that don’t know. Netflix is a paid service that gives you television shows and movies directly to your computer or mobile devices via Instant Watch (streaming), or directly to your television set or via direct to your snail … Continue reading →

Posted in General, WELP | Tagged Entertainment, Film, Movies, Netflix, Non-traditional Casting, Pop Culture, Race, Racism, Stereotype, Television Shows, Token, TV | 8 Comments

White Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Awake BW

And you know I’m not talking about the snow, honey. The holiday season is a tough time for a lot of people for a lot of different reasons. I tweeted about this a little while back, and this post is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, WELP | Tagged Listen, Race, Racism, Reality Check, Social Conditioning, White Privilege, White Santa, White Supremacy, white white white white white | 7 Comments

Prophecies For The Future

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Awake BW

And when I say The Future I mean Right Now because everything is happening At Once. Past, Present and the Future all blazing across the night sky of your Life in this moment. I know that the tables are turning. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Hellz YES | Tagged It Will Be OK, Listen, Misogyny, Race, Reality Check, Sunday Thoughts, White Supremacy | Leave a comment

I Can’t Tell You What To Do

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Awake BW

I am in tears right now after reading This Post from Crunktastic of the Crunk Feminist Collective. In tears. Crying and upset. But you should go ahead and read it just the same. I’ll wait. ~*~ I felt her pain … Continue reading →