Shay 
In my last post, I wrote about a recent neo-Nazi rally in Portland, Maine. For non-locals and those not following the story, the city and police department’s response has been less than satisfying. No arrests were made, despite clear footage and individual accounts of violence. Why? According to the police, they were unable to assess …
As a general rule, while I primarily use this space to share my thoughts on all things anti-racism related, for a myriad of reasons I rarely talk about my actual work. So much so that a local community member recently expressed surprise to learn that my actual job is serving as an executive director of …
On Sunday, March 19, I sat down to write my weekly blog post. I didn’t get very far. Instead of writing the piece, I ended up having a panic attack that lasted for well over an hour. Despite using all the tools in my panic attack toolkit to make the attack end, nothing helped. In …