PinnedHow To Challenge Ourselves to Grow As AlliesLast month, during a conversation with someone about growing as an ally, they asked about specific actions that would help reinforce the…Jun 30, 2018Jun 30, 2018
failure of belief is why america failsThe most destructive response after an act of bigotry or hate is believing that’s not who we are. We can only grow if we confront the…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Learning the ABCs of AllyshipThere are ABCs in the allyship journey. If we are serious about showing up for others we have to be focused on them. Learn the song with meDec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Allies: Don’t Go Chasing Red HerringsBuilding inclusive communities and spaces take consistency and work. If you want to build inclusion, you can’t go chasing red herrings.Sep 18, 2020Sep 18, 2020
Published inEquality Includes YouI’m tired of the loop, america.I am proud to be black. And also…america makes it exhausting.Jun 5, 20201Jun 5, 20201
When It Comes to Inclusion, Be The TortoiseBuilding inclusion should not be about over-indexing on speed, but about clear vision and commitment to the race to create real solutions.Jan 11, 2020Jan 11, 2020
Published inCollected Young MindsPlease Don’t ShootAugust 9, 2014: Michael Brown, an unarmed young Black Male, was killed by police offer Darren Wilson, in Ferguson, Mo. Michael’s body was lJan 4, 2020Jan 4, 2020
Published inCollected Young MindsPolice InterruptedI put him on speaker phone so he could spit poetry to me while I painted my nails. His voice was deep and serene. The words he spit caughtJan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020
Published inCollected Young MindsWhat Black Culture IS… A Love LetterDespite never having studied anything related to the African Diaspora, I am a proud member of the Africana Studies listserv at my alma materJan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020