by Wendy Millstine (Source: ACLU of Wisconsin) Let’s start with defining authoritarianism. Authoritarianism is a system where one leader or a small group holds most of the power and expects people to obey without question. Individual freedoms are limited, and those who disagree are often silenced or punished. Instead of …
(Albertina Grande and a family friend) (Francisca) I am four. The beautiful yarns are being woven into my braids and I love their colors: magenta and orange and purple-blue…how perfectly they look together! And how special and lovely I am becoming as Albertina Grande, with her always moving sinewy-brown hands, …
I talk, interact and have relationships with white people and I am learning to relate better to their challenge regarding the subject of race.
This is a list of resources and poems that came out of our Oct. 26 dialog on this topic. The film “Gaza Fights for Freedom” is available free on YouTube. Made in 2018, it gives an incredible insight into the situation in Gaza 5 years ago and goes a long …
by Z As I delved into discovering the exact perspective of Dr. Meeks on how to start to heal racism, I came across her blog called A FEW SHADES BRAVER BLOG. Here I found a wealth of wisdom and common sense with some essays that especially struck me. In response …
Review by Adrienne Lauby This is a simple little book on the face of it, 159 pages which describe the return to a hometown and home reservation in a format similar to a diary. But, this narrator sets out to capture the truth of a contemporary indigenous (Cree) queer life, …
By Z Ah — December — that wonderful month when the world softens — hearts fill with warmth and the world chills for a moment. I love watching my old films favorites – A Christmas Carol with Alistair Sims and It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. Now, how white …
Thurs. Oct. 20, 6:30-8PM, FREE Join us for a dialogue on the role of Critical Race Theory in the rewriting of American History. Find out historically what Critical Race Theory is and what it isn’t. Explore what myths and truths that we, and kids today, know and don’t know about George Washington. Discover …
By Adrienne Lauby You know how it is when someone says something disparaging about “white men” and then suddenly there’s an awareness that there is a white man in the room? Have you noticed people rushing to reassure the guy, “We’re really not talking about you.” Or, in other situations …
by Wendy Millstine Back in January, I was watching the Netflix mini-series called Maid. The series addresses domestic abuse, violence, poverty, addiction, codependency, mental health, and social work. The series is loosely based on the author Stephanie Land’s best-selling memoir, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to …