Hope Amidst Hopelessness
James Baldwin was under no illusion about America. He saw the good and the evil. The answer doesn’t lie in fixing Black people. Baldwin knew this when he told his nephew, “We cannot be free until they are free.”
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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
What You Loved Was the Cruelty
What you loved was the cruelty. The meanness, the spite, the ability to say whatever you wanted, to hurt anyone you wanted
When You’ve Been White Too Long
White too long is the inability to recognize that the system is rigged and its leaders, past and present, are the ones who rigged it
Why Can’t We Acknowledge Systemic Racism?
This article is about those who don’t acknowledge systemic racism—those who may admit that America had a racist past but believe that racism ended long ago.
Doing Right by Black People—and Not Just When It’s Convenient
It’s been a helluva week or two in America (not that most of them aren’t, these days). Just as I was getting my wits together enough to write about Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, we learned about Breonna Taylor getting shot to death.