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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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 …
From One Aspiring Racial Justice Ally to Another by Dan Staublin
As a middle-aged white guy relatively early in my antiracism journey, I appreciate opportunities to swap questions, concerns, ideas, insights, and experiences with other aspiring racial justice allies. The more I talk with others on this journey, the more I believe we can help each other do and be better. …
Listening to the Stories by Susan Panttaja
This week, I went to the theater to see Origin, the new movie directed by Ava duVernay, based on the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. The film follows Wilkerson as she develops her theory of the parallels between racism in the U.S., the subjugation of the Dalits at the bottom of India’s caste …
Healing the Wounds of Micro-Aggressions
by Wendy Millstine The book publishing company that I work for is finally getting on board with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training from top to bottom. It’s long overdue, and I’m personally excited to be learning more about racial awareness and tackling this important issue for the future of …
Examining My Racial Blinders
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 …
An open letter to whites about the black community and the Trayvon Martin case
by Matthew Simmermon-Gomes This morning, I woke up to this. Like many, many people within and without the black community, I followed this case intently and had (continue to have) definite opinions on them (the justice of those opinions is another matter) and, like many, I received the news not …