The last truly evil people in America
One group of people in America is truly evil. No, I’m not referring to Muslim terrorists. Yes, the two Boston bombers were Muslims, but they don’t represent all Muslims. I’m not saying this to be...
View ArticlePity me, for I am one of Oprah’s victims of racism
Oprah Winfrey has been taking a lot of heat lately for her “racists just need to die” comment. “‘There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it, in...
View ArticleThe Knockout Game: Situational Awareness and Good Sense are NOT Racism
Recently I had a conversation with a friend about my last “Knockout Game” post (http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013/11/21/a-loudmouth-female-police-cadet-trayvon-martin-and-the-knockout-game/). My...
View ArticleWhen racism isn’t racism (and why all white people are heroes)
Let’s imagine a hypothetical situation: People of several different races are having a public event. Two people of one specific race show up to cover the event. Someone at the event says, “We don’t...
View ArticleWe’re not “Minorities”. We’re Veterans. We’re Americans.
This essay was cowritten with fellow Iraq veteran author Steven Hildreth Jr. We aren’t blind to the past. Yes, many Americans have suffered horrible, unforgivable racism. Some Americans continue to...
View ArticleA Convenient Redefinition of Racism
During recent debates with social justice types, I’ve run across something I hadn’t heard before. Apparently, the definition of racism I always accepted is wrong. I thought racism was “a belief in the...
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