Lawrence Ware
@law-writes.bsky.social
Philosopher of Race | Writer: The New York Times & Slate | 1906 | Curator of Dopeness | Inquiries: law.writes@gmail.com
Digging in the archives again. The Source was foundational for me. I had to write this love letter on its 30 year anniversary. www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/o...
Opinion | What The Source Taught Me (Published 2018)
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November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Digging in the archives again. The Source was foundational for me. I had to write this love letter on its 30 year anniversary. www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/o...
Another oldie. Damn if I wasn’t right. www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/paul-ry...
Donald Trump is the Candidate the Republican Party Deserves - Dissent Magazine
After years of stoking xenophobia and racism, the GOP now has a frontrunner whose only brilliance lies in his ability to seize the populist anxiety Republicans themselves have cultivated.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Another oldie. Damn if I wasn’t right. www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/paul-ry...
I wrote something a few years ago that is as fresh now as when it was published. www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/black-w...
Do Black Women Matter to the Black Church? - Dissent Magazine
Award-winning gospel singer James Fortune's recent conviction for domestic violence points to a larger problem of patriarchy within the black church.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I wrote something a few years ago that is as fresh now as when it was published. www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/black-w...
Reposted by Lawrence Ware
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
I’ve written and talked about #MLK for years. This will be (probably) the last time I write about him.
Honor the real King. The radical.
Honor the real King. The radical.
Why MLK Day is One of the Worst Things to Happen to King's Legacy
Author: King was not a gentle dreamer...he was an angry prophet.
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January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I’ve written and talked about #MLK for years. This will be (probably) the last time I write about him.
Honor the real King. The radical.
Honor the real King. The radical.
New to this, but let’s start with a piece about this colonial holiday Thanksgiving. Enjoy your turkey!
www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/28/t...
www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/28/t...
Thanksgiving and the Whitewashing of History
The colonial origins of Thanksgiving (or what many natives often refer to as Thankskilling or Thankstaking) is not something to celebrate. While we cannot pinpoint the original “Thanksgiving” celebrat...
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November 28, 2024 at 5:20 PM
New to this, but let’s start with a piece about this colonial holiday Thanksgiving. Enjoy your turkey!
www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/28/t...
www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/28/t...