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Moral Courage and the Reconstruction Amendments
The first attempts in the ongoing process of perfecting the union
Juneteenth: A Reason for Celebration or Reparations?
Instead of celebrating Juneteenth, maybe we should be talking about how to make things right in Texas and every state for American descendants of slavery.
The Little-Known History of the Underground Railroad to Mexico
And the Afro-Mestizo emancipator who opened the door to Mexico for enslaved people
Love and Respect
What is life without kindness, respect, and love?
On Super Bowl LX and a Couple Other Things
So this is where the United States is now?
No Slingshot Required
Chapter 14 (in its entirety) from OHF’s latest anthology, “Fieldnotes on Fortitude,” recounting the power and historic successes of peaceful demonstrations.
How Do I Love . . . ?
“How do I love my neighbor who is an ICE agent? Who works for the FBI and is covering up the actions in Minneapolis? Who serves in Congress to suppress the outrage of the American people?”
The Almost NDN
On life as an urban NDN struggling to be more “Indianer” than you
Fieldnotes on Fortitude: Resilience in Resistance
About the new book by Our Human Family, the themes, who wrote for it, and why it’s the book for times such as these that you didn’t know you needed.
OHF Magazine, Issue No. 4: The White Issue
Oppression and White Supremacy in America
The Reverend Canon Dr. Nelson Wardell Pinder: Priest, Activist, and Friend
From OHF WEEKLY Vol. 4 No. 31 On the celebrated life of the Reverend Canon Dr. Nelson Wardell Pinder, a man many would call the father of the civil rights movement in Central Florida.
Why Organizations Fail at DEI
It takes more than simply hiring someone to address issues within an organization. It takes a top-down commitment to be part of that change.
Losing a White Friend Due to His Racism
What do you do when they cross the line?
The Redux: If Not Now, White Folks, When?
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 34: Editor’s letter on allyship, racial equity, racism, and inclusion; plus a quote by Iyanla Vanzant.
Bethany Mandel, Wokeness, Intellectual Dishonesty and Perverted Right Wing Politics
By now, many of you who are “woke” enough to follow current issues that populate or dominate the news cycle are aware of the incident involving Bethany Mandel. The conservative activist and author set the internet ablaze and went viral for her screeching response to defining “woke” during the March...
When Five Black Officers Beat a Black Man to Death
The answer is not always black and white.
The History Issue: Grant, Lee, the AAPI Community, and Rosa
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 11: Editor’s Letter, “What the Media Misses in AAPI and Black Relations,” “Rosa Parks: More Than a One-Hit Wonder,” and a quote by Alice Walker
Rosa Parks: More Than a One-Hit Wonder
“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” –Rosa Parks
Et Tu, Ally? The Tragedy of Allyship.
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 10. Editor’s letter, “Life Is a Drag. Can’t We All Just Get Along?” “Happy International Women’s Day,” and a quote by Bishop Desmond Tutu.
Happy International Women’s Day!
Our Human Family and OHF Weekly lift up our sisters around the world for their social, economic, cultural, and political achievements! The world has come a long way, but we have so much further to go to achieve a gender equal world for all women. Thank you for your brilliance,...
