PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Clare XanthosA scholar, writer, author and researcher whose writing is informed by racial equity and health justiceFeb 16, 20227Feb 16, 20227
PinnedBand Aid Charity Controversy Brings Back Bullying Memories“My school years during the ‘Band Aid era’ were tainted by ostracization and condescension. Similarly, the Global North continues to…Dec 8, 20242Dec 8, 20242
PinnedAs a Black Biracial child, I struggled with racial bullying when my family relocated to Liverpool…The decision to move to the Liverpool area — following a job offer — was to be a catastrophic one for our family.Jun 27, 20242Jun 27, 20242
PinnedDimitri Tsafendas: South Africa’s Forgotten Freedom FighterDimitri Tsafendas was a martyr, not a “madman”; it’s high time for us to give him the recognition that he deserves.Oct 6, 20237Oct 6, 20237
Pinned“Disappearance” of Black TV Producer Remains UnsolvedA Workplace Lynching?Sep 23, 20227Sep 23, 20227
Race-Based Medicine: Rooted in Slavery, Yet Still Endorsed in 2025Instead of obsessing over genetic racial differences, medical scholars should be addressing the real reason for health inequities.Mar 31Mar 31
Opinion | Sonya Massey Death: Why the Second Officer Should Not Get Off Scot-Free“The second deputy had a duty to protect Sonya Massey from his rogue fellow officer. Not only did he fail to do this, he joined Grayson in…Aug 23, 20244Aug 23, 20244
A Biracial Man’s Plea to End Racial CategorizationMixed Feelings on “Self Portrait in Black and White” by Thomas Chatterton WilliamsMar 5, 20243Mar 5, 20243
No Ifs, No Buts: This was a Mississippi Lynching in 2022Rasheem Carter, a young Black man, was found decapitated and dismembered after reporting that his employer wanted him dead. Seven months…May 7, 20234May 7, 20234
When Prejudiced Providers Show Their True ColorsOvert Prejudice among Healthcare Workers Illustrates the Need for Legal ReformApr 8, 20233Apr 8, 20233
