On Nov. 13, Racial Justice Allies hosted a free virtual event to talk about the status of reparations for African Americans in California, and ideas for taking individual and collective action. Below are links related to issues we discussed, as well as for further research. California Reparations Report: https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/report Presentation …
(Source: Fibonacci Blue) Thurs. November 13, 20256:30-8:00PM, FREE online In Sept. 2020, California made history by convening a panel to delve into the subject of Reparations. Five years on, where are we now? Join us for a thoughtful conversation about the current status of reparations in California and the path …
(AI generated image) Written by Wendy Millstine This is what a fear-based nation looks like. Imagine heavily armed men in masks jumping out of vehicles and coming after you.Imagine being blocked in by ICE agents in front of your workplace.Imagine having to show your ID or immigration papers at any …
Citing a famous example of poor use of the N-word, the author asks for places where white people could learn, explore and interrogate that part of themselves related to racism
(image by Jana Curcio) Years ago, I had a conversation with two white women about the daily burden of being nonwhite in a world of whiteness. My ultimate point was we cannot understand because there is nothing like it in our white reality. We can empathize but the visceral aspect …
From Awareness to Action: Allyship for Trans Liberation Join us Aug. 21 for a conversation with Drew Rose from Positive Images as we explore what it means to practice intersectional allyship with trans and gender-expansive communities. Drew Rose (he/they) is the Training and Education Manager at Positive Images, Sonoma County’s …
Join Racial Justice Allies for a conversation with author Dr. Brittany Friedman, on her new book, Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons Dr. Brittany Friedman is a sociologist and associate professor at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White …
(Photo source: Bloomberg) “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I …
By Z Recently, I ran into an old ally and she shared her first impressions of meeting me 15 years ago. She said I was angry and she thought, “OHHHH – that woman is so angry about racism!” I could not tell if this was a good or bad thing …
Have you ever been in a room with a boss or supervisor where they sit you down and say they have been “getting reports about you”? Not substantiated reports with evidence, nothing like that. Simply, reports in the general sense? The dilemma, when this type of situation presents itself, is …