A few nights ago, my 19-year-old daughter asked me if I was scared about the incoming Trump administration. I told her that while I am fearful, I am doing my best to not be consumed by fear. While we survived the first Trump, I suspect this second term is going to be far more turbulent. …
On January 6, 2021, the day that the 2020 election results were to be certified, the nation and the world watched in horror as the nation’s capital was stormed and supporters of outgoing president Donald J. Trump decided to mount a full-blown insurrection at Trump’s gentle behest. A coup d’état. Americans were glued to our …
It has been almost 11 years since I decided to take the position of executive director of an anti-racism organization. A move that I hoped would be more aligned with my values and allow me the opportunity to have a more direct impact on dismantling systemic and structural racism. Naively, I also thought it would …