We are living in rather interesting times. More white people than ever are willing to acknowledge that white supremacy is a very real concept. Our nation (and, frankly, Western civilization) was built on a foundation of white supremacy. Yet as we are all discussing and in some cases awakening to the toxicity of white supremacy, …
Given that my day job is running an anti-racism organization whose mission is addressing the “white problem” and “shining a spotlight on the roots of racism in white culture with the intention of dealing with racism at its source, as well as with its impact on communities of color” I spend a great deal of …
Today’s post is written by Samara Doyon. Samara has been a Black girl living in Maine for the past 30+ years (read: her entire life). She is a writer, educator, wife, and mother. Despite the roots of her family tree, half of which reach generations deep inside the cool soil of the Pine Tree State, …