Dear Dean Magazine - Issue 2

HELLO FROM MYRON
Black History this year comes on the heels of America again reckoning with racism.
From 400 State bills introduced over the past year that are designed to limit voting by
Black people, Black citizens are as always called to defend ourselves while we call upon
America and the Democratic Party to do its damn job and protect our voting rights.
With irrational attacks against Critical Race Theory and multiple states banning books
by Black authors, Blackness is under attack.
The month saw Amir Locke, a Black man, murdered when cops busted into his
apartment on an evil no-knock warrant and murdered him. The cops were at the wrong
house.
The NFL’s racism was again exposed after Brian Flores, recently former coach of the
Miami Dolphins, shared text messages from hall of fame coach Bill Belichek that
congratulated him on being hired as the new head coach of the New York Giants. The
only problem is, Flores had not yet interviewed. Do’h!
The process was exposed as a sham and to the NFL’s shame, they’ve done nothing to
address the racism in the league that is majority Black players but has only one Black
head coach. It is a disgrace. But as long as Jay-Z, Snoop Dog, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary
J. Blige can perform at halftime of the Super Bowl, all is well?
Black History month also find us with the first Black women Vice President, Madame
Vice President Kamala Devi Harris, and Biden/Harris said they will nominate the first
Black woman to the Supreme Court.
Blackness endures, fights back, thrives. As always.
I just hope that one day I can live the entirety of my life as part of the home team.
Myron J. Clifton
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