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If You See Race, You’re a Racist: Colorblind Thinking
What do you notice about this picture? What does it tell you about desirable skin? When I first asked these questions in a workshop, I...
Feb 27, 20123 min read


The Fierce Courage and Love to Stand for Justice: A Keynote On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
This is a keynote I wrote for Peninsula High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Assembly on January 13th, 2012. Thanks to my many...
Jan 16, 201210 min read


Stereotypes, Costumes and Resistance
Ah, fall. The leaves shine colorfully in the rain before they’re blown off by gusts of wind. Days turn swiftly to night. And racial...
Nov 23, 20117 min read


Norm for Anti-Racist Activism: Stay Engaged and Expect Non-Closure
How many of us start trying to find ways to mediate or show the commonalities in our beliefs when witnessing racial conflict between...
Oct 28, 20111 min read


Norms for Anti-Racism Work: Experience Discomfort
“Is your comfort more important than someone else’s pain?” -Author Unknown I went to a training on Generational Diversity recently. It...
Oct 7, 20112 min read


The United States Needs a Moral Upgrade: Troy Davis
To say the nation has lost its moral compass is inaccurate. It implies that at one time we operated under principles of morality, but...
Sep 22, 20113 min read


Racial Microaggressions
Dr. Hollins and I are doing a short presentation based on the work of Derald Wing Sue on Racial Microaggressions tomorrow morning (for...
Sep 14, 20112 min read


No Fixing: Norms for Engaging in Courageous Conversations
No Fixing is an important norm for engaging in courageous conversations and anti-racist activism. I’ve found this easiest to explain with...
Aug 30, 20112 min read


Norms for Anti-Racist Activism: Speak Your Truth & Listen for Understanding
I wrote and presented the following at an Episcopal Women’s Gathering recently: I’m going to give a brief overview of our approach to...
Aug 25, 20114 min read
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