writing the journey
We need to do the right things when we can, but it is critically important that we continually reevaluate whether we’re really doing the right things. We might not be able to wait until we have all the data before we try to make changes, but we absolutely must be willing to reexamine our efforts and even our understandings.
More than having a map, a method, and motive, grasping what race and racialism in America will involve something deeper than just a way to work things out.
Ever wonder why it is that even when good people want to fix things, nothing really gets fixed but a … More
From the founding of this nation until the present hour, the idolatry of whiteness has been a pro-death spirit within … More
This chapter is unbelievably relevant, especially in light of the post I put up not six hours ago about my … More
So here’s what’s going down… Some of you might know that I’ve been thinking about and writing about issues of … More
“You know, we’re trying to focus on programs that serve Boston’s inner-city youth. If you could develop a vision that … More
“… I returned … with my childhood ideas about a level playing field, a world teeming with opportunity, and myself … More
I’m involved in a group that’s digging into American white racism, and I gotta say, there are times when I … More
We talk about the things that are important to us, or we talk about the things that are completely unimportant … More
“How it was possible that I was both a ‘good person’ and utterly clueless.” It’s possible because being “good” does … More
“The monumental cognitive task of processing the millions of pieces of information that flood us daily requires that we sort … More
“One of the most powerful tools of racism is stories.” More broadly, all history is stories, sometimes told in a … More
The fact that the playing field is not level means that life experiences are not merely different, but unequal and … More
This is short today, and a freebie: it matters that we use words. It matters that we listen to what … More
“One of the breakthroughs I had … was understanding the degree to which I tend to align what I see … More
I’m reading some interesting responses to “The Green Book,” which, if you have been in a cave in Thailand for … More
“Skin color itself is not the barrier; it’s the beliefs attached to it. And beliefs, compared to birth dates or … More
Today I participated in a hands-on seminar led by James Whitfield, CEO of the Leadership Eastside organization. We went through … More
We usher at the local theatre about once a month for live productions. It’s our “date night,” and we generally … More
“The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to being a melting-pot society adhering to Anglo-Saxon standards, as opposed to a … More
[Edited 2/23/2019 A point of clarification on this post: the indented portions are quotes from the book by Debby Irving, … More
“I couldn’t shake the duped feeling—duped and infuriated to have inherited a legacy that contaminated me with injustice.” This chapter … More
“Racism wasn’t about this person or that, this upset or that, this community or that; racism is, and always has … More
You know, as we get older our sleep cycles shift. Used to be that I could sleep straight through, night … More
“For me, part of the waking-up-white process is acknowledging that I’m a recovering lemming*…I never considered that the space I … More
“By pretending the world was virtually problem-free, my family culture left me grossly underprepared to solve problems.” The 50s and … More
