Jamala Rogers

2 months ago | laprogressive.com | Jamala Rogers |Rob Maurer

Every move we make must be calculated and in concert with others committed to stopping the rise of authoritarianism and the dismantling of civil and constitutional liberties. There’s an old Southern saying that has been passed down throughout the generations by Black folks that is vanishing from our cultural vernacular: Mr. Charlie’s ice is always colder. It is still a compact and descriptive explanation of internalized oppression.

Jan 20, 2025 | laprogressive.com | Jamala Rogers |Rob Maurer

I often hear people repeat the adage, “Money is the root of all evil.” My response is always, Give me a ton of money, and I’ll show you what good can be done with it! I understand the sentiment because it seems the people with money use it to get more wealth and more power for themselves at the expense of the masses. The working class has been conditioned to believe their money is not as powerful as the rich elites'. It’s time to debunk that dangerous myth.

Dec 31, 2024 | stlamerican.com | Jamala Rogers

Dear white people,I’ll never say I speak for all people of African descent or for other people of color. However. I’ve been in many spaces across the country since my last letter to  you five years ago. I can say that there’s a lot of anger and outrage towards white people right about now. You are blamed for the deteriorating state of the country. The tolerance of most non-whites is low. We are sick and tired. Literally.

Dec 19, 2024 | carolinapanorama.com | Jamala Rogers

THE WAY I SEE ITAfter the disgusting and terrifying election of trump, former Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill conceded by saying that Trump “knows America better than we do.” This is the same candidate for U.S. Senate who also didn’t “know” Missouri in 2018 when the experienced politician lost to kid wanna-be trump Josh Hawley. The Democratic leadership has been stuck on stupid for several election cycles and our fragile democracy is already paying a hefty price.

Dec 3, 2024 | stlamerican.com | Jamala Rogers

I really don’t know why there has been no concerted response. Maybe it’s because of the general chaos in this society that we don’t focus on the needs and concerns of children and youth. Maybe it’s because adults don’t really know how to respond. I refuse to believe it’s because we do not care. But when a student survivor of St. Louis’ first school shooting came to me for a platform to express her discounted pain, I wondered about us as a society.