Constant Vigilance
These are dark times. It is a full frontal assault on all peoples by an intolerant, sexist, racist, and classist administration. I am reminded of the this speech from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We are seeing some of the strategies used by Republican/White Supremacist leaders: Voter Suppression Creating Shock Events Gaslighting Lies […]
A Writing Hiatus…of sorts
I am working on two books right now, one on whiteness and addressing internalized dominance, and one on social justice supervision with two colleagues. I am finding it hard to focus on that writing and the blog writing at the same time, so I will take a hiatus from the blog. Of sorts. I will […]
Ripples of Change 2015
It was a blessed and productive year. As part of my annual commitment to use a portion of my proceeds to spark more Ripples of Change, I share the organizations that I chose to support for 2015. I am supporting the Lower Bottom Playaz, an Oakland based theater company “dedicated to the excavation, critical examination, […]
With Great Power
I have been reading a lot these days of those in power keeping more for themselves and not sharing well with others. We have lost our collective sense of responsibility. This troubles me. Certainly this was a value I grew up on and very much internalized. It was best known to me through the origin […]
An Open Letter to Us White Folks on Engaging in Race Work
Reprinted with permission Recently, I was participating in a professional development session on microaggressions on our campus. As the conversation moved from theory to the lived experience of those in attendance, powerful and painful stories flowed from many of the participants regarding their experiences on campus and in the broader community, as did stories of […]