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Heather Denkmire

To my white professional peers…

July 22, 2020 by Heather Denkmire

Each time I’m given the opportunity to share thoughts and information in this space, I’m struck by how wrong it feels to be putting myself (what I’ve learned from others) in the spotlight. I’m a white woman who grew up among professional middle- and owning-class people and my extended family falls somewhere on this area …

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Categories Activism, class, Commentary, White folks 2 Comments

Most White people will never be “ready”…we need to act anyway

July 3, 2020 by Heather Denkmire
bright sunlight dominates the image from the center and background, with the partially obscured silhouettes of a person on each side, facing each other

The multi-racial uprisings across the country, led in most part by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, may be different than other uprisings in the past. I don’t know. I’m not a trained historian or social scientist or grassroots activist with experience on the ground. What I do know is that more of my …

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Categories Activism 1 Comment

Intentions mean little when the impact hurts people

May 14, 2020 by Heather Denkmire
a desk with a set of three computer monitors

Ever since our phones became video recording devices, we have seen images of Black people being beaten up and murdered. In the name of “awareness,” people—especially those of us who are white—continue sharing these videos across social media. People need to stop. Now. Why must we stop, you might wonder? When you click that “share” …

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Categories Activism, Racial and Cultural, White folks
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