Being a consumer, or a shopper, is a key part of our identity. For better or for worse, American culture is centered around the places we shop and the things we buy. And like most other parts of American identity, it comes with a distinct experience based on one’s race.  The phrase, “shopping while Black” comes from the well established phrase “driving while Black”. It … Continue reading Shopping as Targets: Looking at the Consumer Experience through a Racial Lens

Angela Davis is a prolific figure on the American Left. A scholar, activist, orator, and Marxist thinker, she has been both catapulted into fame by supporters and systematically denounced by bitter political enemies. Regardless of one’s feelings about her, Davis has achieved recognition as a household name: a feat few philosophers–especially of the Left–can boast. This article will seek to survey her life and her … Continue reading Angela Davis: A Life of Dissent

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African American woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College in 1864, during a time when the medical field was segregated and opportunities for Black people, particularly Black women, were extremely limited. Crumpler’s journey to becoming a physician was not easy. Born in 1831 in Delaware, she … Continue reading Profile of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler