The Almost NDN
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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.
Our Human Family Publishes “Fieldnotes on Fortitude”
A book for times such as these
OHF Magazine, Issue No. 4: The White Issue
Oppression and White Supremacy in America
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.
10 Steps to Being an Ally to Marginalized Groups
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 33: Editor’s Letter, “Remember When You Couldn’t Call Out a Racist? I Do.”, and a quote by Oprah Winfrey.
There Is But One Fight
If the disease “is greed and the struggle for power,” then it is greed and the struggle for power anywhere that we must fight.
Did Karma Ever Catch the Emmett Till Killers?
With the death of Carolyn Bryant, the last living of Emmett Till’s killers, can America surrender even a little of her rage in the absence of Till’s due justice?
You Can Know Me
If Black people can develop and refine metaphors to understand the white experience (in all of its constituent complexity, pain and privilege), how is it that white people are excused from understanding the Black experience?
“Fieldnotes on Allyship: Achieving Equality Together”
Our Human Family’s new book “Fieldnotes on Allyship: Achieving Equality Together” is an informal and informative guide to becoming an effective ally.
The Ongoing Work of Antiracism
When it comes to the work of antiracism, many ask themselves, “How much is enough? What are the quantitative means by which I can track my progress? Is there a finish line as an antiracist?” This article addresses these questions
Volume 3 Number 15
In This Issue: The essence of allyship, the nuts and bolts of voting rights in America, and the motivation behind all politicians. Clue: It’s not money
The Right to Vote in America
For much of American history, voting has been a life and death proposition for Black people. Let’s revisit some of that history lest we forget what it took to get where we are and why we’re still fighting for the right to vote.
A Year to the Day
These tragedies are emblematic of the Black experience in America. The stone-cold nonchalance and frequency with which these acts of anti-Black hatred occur never cease to shake decent people to our core
Home Town Takeover: A Little Reno, A Little Inclusion, A Lot of Love
This show is the perfect mashup of home renovation and human interest that warms the heart through and through
Volume 3 Number 14A
In This Issue: “The Equal People 2021 Wrap-Up,” 11 poems from the week, a legacy article by William Spivey, “A Fond Farewell to a Member of Our Human Family,” and something for your upcoming week
