I’d like to share four lessons I’ve learned through my experiences in the past couple of months about white supremacists and responses to their actions....
What follows is an excerpt from Living in the Tension, Chapter 1, that addresses the spiritual conception of transcendence in balance with the need for racial identity work....
In a TEDx Talk, Shelly Tochluk highlights four strategies that have helped her stay grounded when navigating race....
On February 25th, 2018 a panel discussion, “The First 30 Days of Trump,” will take place in Los Angeles as part of a Courage Against Racism program....
I thought it might be worthwhile to offer an excerpt from Living in the Tension (Chapter 2) that provides a set of 10 approaches that might be useful when trying to remain present and open during critical conversations about race that challenge one’s self-concept....
What follows is an incomplete version of a speech I delivered at the Rochester YWCA – Person 2 Person Graduation Dinner on June 21, 2016. I am posting it because a number of people asked me for the full transcript following the event....
Meeting the expectations set forth by both spiritual and racial justice circles is easier said than done. Staying in the dialogue, however, and working to find a path through the challenge is essential for collective well-being and social transformation....
When I began writing the first draft of Living in the Tension I figured I should explain to the reader about my own spiritual philosophy and how it influences my approach to racial justice....
This is the first review I have received for Living in the Tension....
john a. powell is a legal scholar, civil rights activist, and all-around brilliant human being. Here are some words from him, delivered via a mass e-newsletter as we approached 2016, that are worth deep consideration and sharing....