A Quote That Mobilizes Me
"White folks in this country have had a racial reckoning in recent years, but it’s been more localized and less meaningful…than media depictions of that racial reckoning suggest…”
More Education, Less Segregation: Two Goals of Mine
I am recently home from a weeks' exploration of Selma, Montgomery, and Birmingham, Alabama. I chose this destination deliberately: a big part of antiracist work is getting educated about historical racism in this country. I'm also making a big effort right now to bust out of my very segregated world.
See Slavery in Everything: Reflections on an alamaba pilgrimage
Of the many remarkable experiences I had there, two stand out at this moment, both from the Community Remembrance Project. Descendants or community members are encouraged to dig a jarful of dirt from the site of a lynching. There are rows and rows of these jars at the Legacy Museum, each marked with the name of the victim, the brown earthen hues eerily suggestive of the skin color of the lynched.
The Equity That Circles Offer
I'm in the middle of a 4-week spread where I've either convened, co-facilitated or participated in 7 different 'circles'. This makes me so happy. The heart of the process is simple: people convene around a topic, question or experience and share one at a time around the circle. I find this way of communicating, sharing, and being with other people liberatory.
ARD: Anti-Racism Daily
I am not a fan of newsletter onslaughts, so it's surprising how captivated I am by ARD's daily newsletters.
Reflecting on Black History Month
I've been reflecting on my relationship to Black History Month as a middle aged, well-meaning white woman. Here are a few brief thoughts.
Reparations Now Toolkit: A Formidable Resource
This is the most comprehensive, cohesive and actionable resource on reparations I have seen. Artfully crafted and easy to navigate, the Reparations Now Toolkit includes a useful glossary, creative activities, informative timelines and fascinating case studies.