Unless one is a die-hard contrarian or MAGA type, most white-bodied people live in abject fear of being labeled a racist or coming across as a racist. For some white folks, being labeled as a racist is more hurtful than unpacking the fact that perhaps they do actually hold some racist and harmful views or that they engage in racist …
This year, I have grown accustomed to the almost steady monthly stream of patron cancellations. It has been a very rough year as a writer eking out a living using Patreon, and while I occasionally write for publications, the rates are not what they once were. Throw in the lack of bookings for speaking engagements and, honestly, it has been …
At last week’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Trump made a number of eyebrow-raising comments that induced eyerolls and chuckles for their sheer absurdity. The biggest one being, “In Springfield they’re eating dogs, they’re eating cats.” Trump was referencing the recent influx of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, along with a claim he “heard” that Haitian immigrants …
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 in my work. Early in …
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 imagined that one day I …
I have been online since 1998, when I discovered a discussion board for Black women exploring natural hair styles after I grew up surrounded by Black women mostly relaxing or straightening their hair. That group of women were my lifeline when I moved to Maine in 2002 and didn’t have a single soul here to connect with aside from my …
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 that there is a feeling …
Calling All White People, Part 66 TODAY’S EPISODE: Tim Walz is the political and cultural touchpoint many white guys needed He’s not just another “old white guy.” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s running mate for the presidential race, is something a lot of white guys needed more than water in the middle of a desert—and many of us …
“I’m not interested in supporting Democratic Party genocide purveyors of any race or gender.” This, from a Patreon subscriber’s comment left on their exit survey as they canceled their monthly patronage of my work. Over the last 300+ days since the start of the genocide upon the Palestinian people, I have had a number of people cancel their monthly support …
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Happy Friday! It’s a gorgeous day up in my corner of the world and way too beautiful to be writing a blog post today. So I present you with the Friday Round-Up a list of blog posts this week from other bloggers that blew my mind. Perhaps if you need to kill some time or have a quiet moment you can check them out. http://ravingblacklunatic.blogspot.com/ Check out this cat, I have been a fan of his work forever. http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/ Good stuff here as well http://sweetersalt.com/ A Maine blogger who talks fashion and food…the best of both worlds http://paganchild-starmommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-focused.html A new blog that offers words of wisdom for all of us. http://mscleaver.com/ Another Mainer who for Lent is giving up pants, she is also a crafty gal If you have any links to good blogs, feel free to leave em. It’s my hope to make the Friday Round Up a regular feature at my new home specifically I would live to shine some light and love on smaller bloggers. It’s hard out here in this blogosphere with so many good blogs to choose from and so little time so let’s help everyone get a slice of the pie. I will be back on Monday, at that time I will unveil some ideas I have around monetizing things but You May Also Like: No related posts.
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Blue state bubble and reality
A few days ago, I attended and spoke at the press conference launching the Black Maine for Harris-Walz coalition. While I was tangentially involved with the Bernie Sanders campaign in 2020, this is my first time fully committing myself to a candidate and rolling up my sleeves to do whatever it takes to see Harris across the finish line. My …
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