Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, …
So, we just wrapped up another Black History Month and it was a disappointing month on many levels, to be honest. That’s not really a new feeling, but it hit especially hard this year. I mean, let’s look at the racial climate we’re living in right now. We had that so-called “racial awakening” of 2020, …
Just a few random and rambling thoughts from my middle-age Black mind. I have reached a bit of a crossroads, where I am truly struggling to grasp whether or not anti-racism work is simply feel-good busywork for white people. Or if transformational change is possible that doesn’t come at the emotional and mental expense of …