What happens out in the lots, stays out in the lots.
I cannot be the only white person who feels like trying to be vocally anti-racist within their own family is a lost cause. I also cannot be the only white person who still struggles with how and when to have these tough conversations in a way that supports growth and unity – not division. I […]
When thinking about this system that keeps the voices of people of color at the fringes, I return to the Audre Lorde quote “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”
I’ve posted a lot over the past few days regarding George Floyd and the fallout thereafter. I didn’t watch the video when it immediately went viral because I was honestly afraid. I was afraid of seeing another senseless death of a man for what, at absolute worst, was a petty crime. When I did see […]
‘When They See Us’ is the latest in social justice oriented content Ava DuVernay has blessed us with.
America, 2017. Embed from Getty Images They came to Charlottesville, VA, with tiki torches, Trump costumes, and hate in their hearts. Embed from Getty Images Stealing valor. Embed from Getty Images Cosplaying patriotism. Embed from Getty Images Waving Confederate and Nazi flags, like those bits of cheap cloth don’t signify the […]