Back when my organization offered anti-racism training and workshops, our approach with groups was to start the work by creating a shared vocabulary around anti-racism work, from which we would build toward creating a shared vision and understanding of racism and how it works. Over the years, it is an approach that I have adopted …
I have spent the last several nights staying up way too late to watch the Democratic National Convention (DNC). After my brief stint in local politics and becoming friends with several Maine politicians, it made watching this year’s convention different than prior years—starting with the fact that several friends were delegates. I never could have …
When Joe Biden announced that he was withdrawing from the presidential race and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, you could feel a palpable shift in the collective breath of Americans. It was almost a collective sigh of relief and, based on the speed with which millions have organized in support of Harris, I daresay …