Why I Don’t Use the M Word
Editor’s note: Originally written behind a paywall in June 2021. The full title was The Language of Racism. A useful discussion tool in older high school and ethnic studies classes. This piece was moved recently from a curated blog page to a solo posting here by request. Originally reposted 8/4/2025 Updated 8/20/2025, see sources… […]
7 Famous People Challenged Racism in Creative Ways
· Editor’s note: This article was first published on Medium in 2021, updated on April 25, 2023, and reposted here with revisions… 2/16/2025 Sam Cooke, CNN article link, and HuffPost link, Sidney Poitier added. 2/16/25, links for Cab Calloway images… 2/12/25…Rissi Palmer’s music and an interview video were added at the end of the sources […]
A Simple Tech Issue, and Unplugged
Editor’s note: interesting and educational supplemental read for English Language Arts, Adult Education, and other related topics. Thank you, Roger. Being plugged in or not: Summer Solstice by Roger O. Green is the story, in part, of a pressing need for a laptop charger after the battery wound down, halting work and leisure tasks. […]
7 Hit Music Videos: Humor and Errors in Stereotyping
Editor’s note: Last updated: 1/25/2025, 9/13/2025 This post appeared in September 2023 on a different platform behind a paywall. The end of the sources list includes a revealing Fun Quick Quiz that underscores an important point about books, covers, and judgment, not just about race but about the issue period, inspired by a reaction by […]
2 Security Guards Falsely Accuse Child
Fellow students and the community march in protest Editor’s note: This article was originally published in May 2021 on Medium, and updated on this blog October 14, 2025. When fifth grader Ja’mari Oliver walked into a supermarket to buy a sandwich from the deli, as his mother waited in the car for his return, […]
Consumer Warning: The Pink Panther Buys a New Laptop
Updated: 12/8/2025… pending revision within 48-72 hours Meanwhile The case of the roaming cursor… In 2025, the defendant stated the matter was fixed. Nope. Screenshots submitted as evidence with metadata show otherwise…as will W+R+S… A few screenshots 12/8/2025 The cursor periodically moves and inserts keystrokes elsewhere, causing typos or garbled sentences. Editor’s note: […]
Lenny Kravitz Jams On Entrepreneurship
Many people familiar with multi-talented rocker Lenny Kravitz believe he is the very definition of rockstar cool… unaware he’s cool for many reasons. While music is his first passion, he pursues other interests and talents equally well. More than 20 years ago, Kravitz Design Inc. opened for business. And the portfolio of work is well, um…cool. […]
Coffee Shop Disaster
Editor’s Note: The Niche Creativity blog and the content below are NOT AI generated. The article below originally appeared on another platform ln 2023. And some of the articles in the source list will be republished on this blog. A $25 million federal lawsuit award and startling examples of restaurant discrimination…1355 Words North or South, patrons […]