Visiting the Free State of George Floyd
In the Free State of George Floyd, the freedom mentioned is more aspirational than real. Black people—and Minnesotans—are no better off than before.
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Talking with People About Racism
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 23: Editor’s Letter, “The Southern Baptists,” “Moral Bankruptcy: The Hidden Cost of Privilege,” “Provincetown: Built by and for the LGBTQ Community,” and a quote by Michelle Obama.
Pride without Prejudice
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 20: Editor’s Letter, “Living Beyond the Edge of the Circle,” Mastodon, Write with Us, and a quote by James Baldwin.
“Florida Is Openly Hostile to African Americans . . . ”
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 19: Editor’s Letter, “The First Allies of George Floyd,” Tina Turner, OHF Weekly + Mastodon, and a quote by Tina Turner.
Black in America: Living Behind Enemy Lines
OHF WEEKLY, VOL. 5 NO. 16: Editor’s Letter, “You Can Know Me” by Christienne Leigh Hinz, and a quote by Michelle Obama.
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?