It wasn’t that long ago in the United States that a white person could say or do harmful things to a Black person—including lie on them to get them in trouble—and, well, there would be few (if any) legal repercussions. Emmett Till, anyone? A white lady lied about a Black child’s actions, and he lost …
I recently attended a dear friend’s 50th birthday party and it was one of the most memorable nights I have had in years. This friend is a white woman with a multiracial family, and her friend and professional groups are reflective of the diversity in her family. As a 50-something-year-old Black woman living in Maine, …
July is that one month for me that is always just personally and professionally chaotic. It’s the one month where I am always playing catch-up and trying to catch my breath. This July, though, had more twists and turns than I could have ever imagined with Joe Biden unexpectedly dropping out of the presidential race …