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Movies and POC liberation, or I want to see success but the silver screen isn’t the gold standard

April 2, 2018June 13, 2017 by Shay

I am here today to NOT talk about “Wonder Woman.” OK, to be more honest, I’ll talk about the film, but this blog post isn’t really about it. But hey, context and news hooks and all that… My daughter saw the movie with her dad and loved it. I’ve seen many women online praise the …

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Categories Commentary, Racial and Cultural, Random babble

Trump effect becomes deadlier, or Will Portland killings open more eyes?

May 7, 2020May 28, 2017 by Shay

There is a thing called the “bystander effect.” You’ve probably heard of it. The term goes back at least a couple decades; I seem to first remember it applied to a situation when a woman was knifed in broad daylight on a busy New York City sidewalk and no one came to her aid. Officially, …

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Categories Activism, Commentary, Current Events, Racial and Cultural 1 Comment

What is the Role of White People in Racial Justice?

November 13, 2017April 9, 2017 by Shay

This is a reprint of a piece that I co-wrote and published on Medium. Recognizing that many readers may not have seen that piece, I am sharing it here as well. Community Change Inc. (CCI) is a Boston-based antiracism organization that since 1968 has been working to promote racial justice and equity by challenging systemic …

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Categories Activism, Commentary, Racial and Cultural
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