Author: Kehinde Andrews

The Absurdity of Policing Black Political Thought In a recent incident of complete absurdity, Kehinde Andrews found himself defending the use of terms like “Coconut”, “House Negro”, “Coon”, and “Uncle Tom” in an anti-racist context. He narrates two surreal moments – one involving Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya in court, and the other his own police interrogation regarding describing Calvin Robinson as a “House Negro”. The historical context of these terms, rooted in the anti-racist struggle, contrasts starkly with their misrepresentation as racial slurs. Laws around racial hatred have a dark history of policing Black and Brown political thought, often targeting activists…