This is a terrible cover shot. Very unflattering outfit. Serena is a stunning woman and this cover just does not do her justice. Terrible art direction, terrible wardrobe choice. a total miss.

I was in New York at the time and I have disliked her ever since.

As I said much earlier. “My interest in the white power structures and their effect on emerging minority communities goes beyond any of my personal experiences and beyond its effects on black people. I genuinely want to shed light on this topic to help all marginalized communities that need to function inside white…

For or some reason you cannot hear a word I say, it is fascinating.

I only ever claimed to be knowledgeable about being black in dominating white societies (something you know nothing about). And on that topic, I am fluent enough to come to the same conclusions about racism in Australia as the Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission.

“(you didn’t say Australians are more racist? Really? I have no skin in this game, I’m a citizen of both countries, you said what you said).” THERE IS NOT ONE PLACE WHERE I SAID THAT it is simply a figment of your imagination. I said, The racism is different, but Australians are no less racist and I said there is no…

I can never buy the argument. I live in Australia and they use the intent argument all the time. It is lazy. If you did not intend to hurt someone it does not change the fact that the person was hurt. The hurt still exists. In addition, even if you don’t understand racism, the minute someone explains it to you the…

There are plenty of White Australians that still don’t consider Aboriginals even now. Plenty.

identify: establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is

Serena is responsible for a stadium full of people booing Osaka. Damn, she’s got mad skills.

I know I said that.

With Osaka, there is a big cultural difference in the way the Japanese manage race. Japan is a country and a race. America is a country, but not a race. By identifying as Japanese she is claiming the country, it does not mean she is claiming the race.

I never said Australians were more racist and the only reference I made to Australian ignorance is in direct relation to racism, not any other topic.

Or Chinese. Or Muslim. Or Nigerian.

In America, I can go to the African American community for support and conversation. In Australia, no such conversation is welcome as Australians are in total denial about their racism. They think that talking about racism is a problem, they say things like “we are all the same” and make excuses when people try and…

A place where every thought and observation does not have to be filtered for white people, where I am safe to be myself, to relax. Australians really don’t have any interested in a black perspective, many don’t even believe such a thing is possible. There is no tolerance for it in daily life.

I live in Australia and in some ways is it much more racist than America. If racism = ignorance, Australians are more racist, the general state of ignorance and denial is suffocating. American has more violence, but it also has safe spaces, Australia has racism without a safe space. It is nonstop white people all day…

Australian Becky’s are the worst in the world the absolute worst. I live there I know. I have lived all over Europe too. I am African American. And hands down the frailest snowflakes of them all are Australian women, the men are pretty bad too.

Hammocks are amazing. I have a fantastic lightweight hammock that folds into its own bag. The best purchase ever.

I hated him hooking up with the principal too. That did not work for me at all, totally unbelievable. No woke sister would ever give him a second glance.