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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.
The Jesse Wilson Issue
The Jesse Wilson Issue: On the gift of Blackness, reconciling the past, and the satisfaction in striving to be the best version of himself while ... inspiring others to do the same
The Jesse Wilson Interview
Mechanical engineer and Masters athlete, Jesse Wilson, one of OHF Weekly’s first international writers, opens up about the gift of Blackness, reconciling the past, and the satisfaction he finds in striving to be the best version of himself while inspiring others to do the same.
Not Just a Racist Judge, But a Racist Judicial System
It’s not one judge who behaves in a racist manner. It’s an entire system that is set up to produce racist results
The William Spivey Issue
The William Spivey Issue: Take a deep dive into the mind of one of OHF Weekly’s favorite go-to guys for Black history, William Spivey
The “OHF Family Tree” Series
A word about the new series on OHF Weekly writers and editors and our shared roots of racial equity, allyship, and inclusion
The Consuelo Flores Issue
The Consuelo G. Flores Issue: The multidisciplinary artist shares her passion for words, her inspiration for advocacy, and the meaning of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
