This article describes 6 areas of work white teachers should undertake in order to improve our anti-racist teaching practices....
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If you ever wondered what you would have done during a crisis, when the future of the country was on the line, when fascism was a real risk, this is what you were doing. How you are reacting today and what you are doing now is what you would have done then....
Using the analogy of “on-ramps” to racial justice and suggesting racial justice pathways are akin to a freeway, Shelly Tochluk illustrates that everyone has a role to play in the fight for racial justice....
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....
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....
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....
Write a love letter to a white anti-racist who inspires you. So simple, so elegant, something I have never done. This is a beautiful reminder of the need to not only believe in justice and the value of community, but to act on those beliefs, to allow them to be evident in day-to-day practice....
The spiritual basis for healing and transformation is a core need for justice movements. I am glad that I’m still associated with practices aligned with this orientation. And yet, it’s also essential that white people invested in spirituality have a racial justice orientation....
There has been no shortage of words spoken and printed on the primary subjects of this piece. I offer my voice now to highlight some of the important messages I received....
This is a story about how my anti-racism practice shows up in my work world....
I know this isn’t new. But, I think this blog post from Alter Net could be a good resource for those of us who are trying to figure out how to talk to our progressive/liberal white friends/colleagues about race....
So, what’s up? Insufficient funding WHILE the city takes advantage of its services (without paying for them)....
Not much of a street demonstrator myself, I decided to venture out this year to stand (too crowded to really march) in solidarity with the working people of Los Angeles....
For me, a few lessons learned and/or renewed this year include......
There are many that rightly question how white people doing anti-racism benefit markedly from the work. How many of us are called to speak more often because of the very privilege that we’re trying to dismantle?...
What do you do when someone does something that requires critique?...
I also have to remind myself that there’s room for ALL white people to find their unique voice and speak out about racism, privilege, and how we can work more effectively for racial justice…in our own, hopefully continually improving, way....