Uppity-Negro: In Memory of Aaron Hawkins Archives

Four years ago we, the 93%, all lined up to cast a vote for a white woman we were moderately excited about. Many of us f…

"It's necessary to block out more and more things these days." -- Aaron Hawkins I voted early last week wearing a Bla…

"Trouble is, it's impossible to have a serious discussion about race without also mentioning class. And that's even more…

“Updates have become infrequent, and generally impersonal. Clearly, there's not enough fucked-up shit in my life to writ…

"And, of course, they [Republicans] hate Hillary. Why she has this effect on some straight white males is beyond me. Som…

I live in Vickery Meadow, a Dallas neighborhood of survivors. people taking the bus at first light to get to a job do…

When I first heard, the thing I feared the most was what I’m about to write, but it seems I can’t properly go through th…

Here’s the thing we all can agree on: Nina Simone’s legacy should not boil down to this biopic. she is much more than…

The day I got this gig, I’d been suicidal for three days. My bipolar mind had convinced itself that this world could …

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