Rod T. Faulkner

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The Resurgence Of ‘Star Trek’ Is The Best Thing To Happen To TV In Years

The venerated sci-fi franchise returns much-needed aspiration to speculative television — Critics scoff at Star Trek’s vision of the future as being ridiculously “utopian.” However, this cynical perspective ignores one important fact: we can’t create a better future or existence for ourselves without first imagining what that looks like. Until Star Trek: Discovery’s debut in 2017 on the then CBS All…

Star Trek

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Star Trek

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Published in An Injustice!

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In Service To Our Country

These public domain, archival photographs are a visual testament to the long legacy of heroism and patriotism of African American soldiers — Go back to Africa! This is a common racist retort many African Americans have heard either directly or indirectly. It implies that somehow, we are interlopers and not true citizens of the United States Of America. Yet enslaved Africans are responsible for laying the very foundations of this country with…

Black History Month

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Black History Month

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Published in The Shortform

·Mar 23

A Sojourn Of Terror

As The 1619 project reveals, humans are the real monsters — Currently, I am finishing the book The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, the landmark work of historical journalism created by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. Reading it has been… hard mentally and emotionally. It’s also been a powerful and revelatory experience for me to read about my ancestors’ sojourn…

Short Form

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Short Form

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Published in The Shortform

·Mar 17

A Woman’s Unfair Burden

Why do we constantly ask women about work-life… —

Short Form

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Short Form

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Published in The Shortform

·Mar 14

Angela Bassett Owes You Nothing

The policing of Angela Bassett’s reaction to her Oscar loss is very telling — and par the course in America — Angela Bassett, one of our most accomplished actors, is being dragged all over the internet. Why? Because her response to losing the Best Supporting Actress Oscar is deemed as inappropriate. Unfortunately, this policing of conduct and behavior is nothing new to Black people. A main component of the Black experience…

Short Form

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Short Form

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Published in The Shortform

·Mar 10

The Revenge Of The iPhone 13 Mini

Apple may have made a blunder by cutting the mini from its iPhone lineup — Apple eliminated the mini from its latest iPhone models, but the tiny powerhouse is having the last say. Here’s why I love the 13 mini, and why many tech reviewers are in agreement: The iPhone 13 mini is tiny but mighty. …

Short Form

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Short Form

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Feb 1

How To Make A Billion Dollars A Day

Income clickbait is a serious problem — Yes, this title is intended to be clickbait. But it’s also typical of far too many similarly titled pieces now prevalent all over this platform. I’ve been on Medium for nearly eight years now and have seen numerous waves of flashy, hollow trends flow through this site. At one point…

Opinion

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Opinion

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Published in Freethinkr

·Jan 27

No, You Don’t Owe Your Employer Any Loyalty

Corporations and big business only care about one thing, and it’s not you. — Yes, you should perform the job duties for which you were hired to the best of your ability, but understand the mercenary nature of your employment. We all know the beating heart of Capitalism is making a profit. Profit for the owners of industry, top-level executives, and investors. Employees are…

Layoffs

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Layoffs

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Dec 31, 2022

Right on cue, a white man telling Black people how they should feel about constant reminders of…

Right on cue, a white man telling Black people how they should feel about constant reminders of this nation's violent, racist history. Signs and symbols do hold power. Which is why you don't see monuments and street signs named after Hitler and Nazis. But please, do continue in your racist arrogance. Black people will keep fighting for dignity and our historical contributions - which is American history - to be remembered and honored.

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Published in Counter Arts

·Dec 23, 2022

Why Progressive Science Fiction And Fantasy Is A Powerful Force Against Social Injustice

Art is resistance. — Collectively, life for Black Americans in the United States can never be described as idyllic or easy. Pervasive systemic inequalities, institutional racism, police brutality and murder, and anti-Black discrimination continues to be the bane of Black people’s existence in America. It has been several years since the election of Donald…

Science Fiction

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Science Fiction

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