Shay 
Five years ago this week, I gave a TEDx talk, titled “Inequity, Injustice…Infection,” and last night I rewatched it. I wanted to see how it had aged—kind of hoping that it would feel outdated. Sadly, it hasn’t aged. If anything, I wish I could give another talk, a part two that would be called “The …
When I made the decision at the beginning of the year to run for a seat on the Portland, Maine, Charter Commission, I knew that my work as the director of an anti-racism organization—along with being the creator of this site—might be an issue for some. It was the reason why, during the campaign, I …
We continue to find ourselves living in extraordinary times as we juggle the ongoing dual realities of both COVID-19 and economic disruptions, and I was hoping to avoid writing this post. Typically toward the end of the year, I put out a reminder or two that this site—and our related social media work—all run on …