As a white person who accepts that racial capitalism and white supremacy are structural systems that need to be destroyed, I’m always asking the question, “but what can I DO” to change these systems? As I write this, we aren’t sure who won the presidential election. That said, of one thing I am sure: We …
Ten great things happened across the country on election night. Like really wonderful. I’m going to tell you about them and I want you to hang onto them and let them lift you up and help you understand that this country is not as rotten as it can seem. But first, we’ve got to talk …
Slavery led to Jim Crow, Jim Crow led to redlining and redlining led to gentrification. It’s a commonly known history, and we often frame it as a kind of personal grievance. We point out certain historical figures, paint them as villains and more or less blame it all on their moral failings. And through a …