Education is Elevation

The lesson isn’t about the pages. It’s about the silence that follows. The file is closed. Over a million pages detailing the most prolific elite child trafficking and abuse network in modern memory have been dumped into the public domain. The outcry was immediate, the furor was intense, and… absolutely nothing, no fundamental changes or structural responses. We wanted a reckoning and accountabili...

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America’s got a favorite villain, but the real blueprint of state terror isn’t overseas—it’s buried in our own backyard. ICE raids aren’t just about law and order; they’re a modern reincarnation of racialized control systems that date back centuries. The machinery behind these actions is deeply tied to white supremacy and racial capitalism, and its impact targets our most vulnerable communities—te...

Research Over Mesearch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. What does it mean when the President of the United States leans into the oldest, dirtiest racial tropes about Black women? When he reduces a Black Congresswoman—a whole entire elected official—to the caricature of a drug dealer? You know the one. It’s dus...

Yesterday, I tackled a critical conversation with Senator Cory Booker about transparency, policy reform, and the impact of political decisions on entrepreneurs and creators like us. I broke down his stance on banning TikTok, his messaging around national security, and the disconnect between elected officials and the communities they serve. My key message: don’t underestimate the knowledge and powe...

Look how connected all this is. Consider this: George Floyd, Alex Purdy, Renee Good. Their stories—one of police brutality, the others of ICE enforcement—unfolded within two miles of each other. Two miles. That geography is a revelation. It is a map of the same battlefield. The intersected and interconnected nature of our struggles isn’t a new theory. It’s the lived, painful, and prevalent reality...

On today’s session, we dove into the dangers of anti-intellectualism and how refusing to think critically threatens our future. We talked about why asking hard questions, demanding evidence, and challenging so-called common sense isn’t “elitist”—it’s essential, especially for entrepreneurs and innovators. From Trump’s rallies to COVID briefings and attacks on education, we broke down how dismissin...

On today’s Research Over Mesearch session, we broke down three major conservative contradictions: from mainstream pundits’ homoerotic language and hypocrisy on LGBTQ issues, to how states’ rights only matter when it’s convenient for white supremacy, and the selective outrage around kids’ safety, especially when it comes to attacks on education and public resources. Plus, we dove into the wild stor...

Research Over Mesearch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. AI isn’t neutral—it’s programmed with the biases and cultural values of its creators, often reinforcing harmful systems like white supremacy, capitalism, and racial hierarchy. Today, lets explore how technology markets itself as progress, but really, it’s...

What began as a moment of pride—chaperoning My Daughter’s Texas history field trip—quickly turned unsettling and anti-black. Texas history isn’t just about cowboys, the Alamo, and football—though those get plenty of fanfare. The often-missing narratives about Black Texans, Indigenous peoples, and the very real colonial violence behind the state’s foundation is intentional. The curriculum presented...

Both of these groups told us the same lie. They said they were protecting the children. They said they were standing against predators. They said the danger was the “gay agenda,” the queers, the outsiders—the people they already hated. And yet, somehow, when the predators show up looking familiar, powerful, straight, and protected, the outrage disappears. That’s not irony. That’s the system workin...

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If you think politics is strictly business, Texas State Representative Jolanda Jones is here to break that mold. She’s candid, real, and brings the legend energy. Jolanda shares what it meant to come out as a lesbian at 50, the challenges tropes of growing up in the Bible Belt, and how she learned to embrace her true self after years of societal expectations. On today’s episode of “Research Over M...

On this episode of Research Over Mesearch , I took a hard look at how the narrative around the January 6th Capitol attack is being rewritten and whitewashed by political powers. I challenged my listeners to reconsider where accountability truly lies in our democracy. I dove deep into the contradictions—the shifting conservative tone on policing, the selective moral outrage, and the persistent myth...

You can love black culture and still hate black people. That’s obviously illustrated anytime you start thinking about the music execs, the owners of the streaming companies and these culture vultures. We always talk about not knowing the flavor of the Kool Aid and being all up in it, but we never talk about, you don’t need to know the flavor of the Kool Aid to commodify it. What if I told you toda...

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Happy New Year (almost)! I’m back with a brand new episode of Research Over Mesearch , and trust me—you don’t want to miss this one. This week, I’m diving deep into the messy narratives swirling around “Somali-Minnesota fraud,” the complexities of American outrage, and even getting into what’s really going down with that “Iran declares war” headline. The streets have been talking, and I’m here to...

Let’s get there. Do you want more prosecutions? Good. So do we. When you hear certain politicians complain about “stupid Senate rules,” don’t get distracted by the phrasing. Listen to the fear underneath it. What they’re really worried about isn’t procedure—it’s power. They’re worried about what happens when people stop being passive. They’re worried about what happens when resistance becomes orga...

I live in Texas , and I watch our communities struggle in real time. Our power grids fail. Our schools are underfunded. Our cities can’t guarantee clean water or basic sanitation. And yet, somehow, there’s always money available when it comes to international interests. That contradiction isn’t accidental—it’s political. Budgets don’t lie. They expose exactly who matters and who doesn’t. I need to...

Hope you’re doing well and making it through this hectic holiday season! Conscious Lee here, and in case you missed this week’s episode, we had a ton to unpack—from defining “the white comfort zone” and questioning the authority around racial conversations, to breaking down how local politics, AIPAC, and education intertwine with our day-to-day lives (plus, a real talk moment about kids and analog...

JD Vance said, “The reality is kids do stupid things — especially young boys. Don’t focus on what kids say in group chats, focus on the real issues.” But see, there’s another reality here. When it’s the boys in their community, it’s “let kids be kids.” When it’s the boys in our community, they’re old enough to be charged like adults. The irony? The “kids” JD Vance is defending are only a few years...

This video is a bit longer than usual, I hope you watch the whole thing and sit with some of the conversations I had with Sunn m'Cheaux - we talk about the real weight of being seen, misunderstood, and consumed online. We go beyond cancel culture and clout to reflect on burnout, parasocial relationships, bipolar diagnosis, and what happens when followers confuse you for your content. Follow @sunnm...

Standing in Galveston, I’m reflecting on the place where our people were told they were free—years late. Juneteenth didn’t mark the end of slavery, it exposed the lengths this country went to keep Black people in chains, even after the law said otherwise. From the 4th of July to the 13th Amendment, this video speaks on how American freedom was never meant for all of us. Twitter : https://twitter.c...

I was the keynote speaker at the National Debate Tournament, and here’s what I thought! When it comes to debate, there’s levels to this—and these speakers operate at the top. From personal growth to political fire, they’re dropping insight, heat, and direct shots at the performative pundits ducking real competition. This is raw strategy, lived experience, and unmatched rhetorical skill on full dis...

Education is elevation - If you only read one sentence today, let it be this: “States’ rights” is the political Swiss‑Army knife of oppression—ever‑useful, never out of style. The same playbook is being beta‑tested on every front: LGBTQ+ rights, voting access, curriculum bans. If they can localize power, they can atomize resistance. “Let’s let the states decide” becomes “let’s let some people lose...