The Kramer Complex
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
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Anti-Racist Work
The Burden by Z
(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 …
Free Event: Allyship for Trans Liberation
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 …
April 17 Free Author Event: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons, With Dr. Brittany Friedman
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 …
Who Will You Protect? by Wendy Millstine
(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 …
Get Mad At It
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 …
We’ve Gotten Reports About You by The Enigma
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 …
Jan. 23: What Now? Post- Inauguration Dialog
What Now? Post-Inauguration Dialog Thurs. Jan. 23, 2025 – 6:30-8 pmFREE, Community Dialog via Zoom Now that our worst fears have come true – how can we minimize the damage? Join us to strategize and brainstorm ideas for protecting the most vulnerable in our communities from the threats of the …
My Despair and Inspiration re. Us vs. Them Destructiveness by Dinah Bachrach
Last December, as I was reeling from the October 7th massacre of Israelis followed by the genocide unfolding in Gaza, I had the good fortune to attend a zoom workshop held at a Berkeley California synagogue hosting an Israeli Rabbi and a Palestinian activist from the West Bank called Roots. …
Nov. 7 Dialog: What if Trump Wins – or Loses?
Thurs. Nov. 7, 2024 – 6:30-8 pmFREE, Community Dialog via Zoom What if Trump Wins – or Loses? Concerned about what may happen after the election? Will we see a peaceful transition of power or chaos at the voter centers? Will our fellow citizens elect a convicted criminal? If so, how will …