It’s not the job of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color to teach white people how to undo racism. When a person of color is forced to endure racism directed at them personally, too often they are expected not only to not defend themselves but to also help the perpetrator learn and do better. …
I hate the “education” argument. You know, the one that says people would act right if they only knew better. I hate that shit. It’s just so arrogant. And ignorant. You wanna know why? Because what is “better” anyway? “Better” than what? Than whom? Our culture is based on identity not facts, and so is …
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 …