On Practice and Grace
Terra Kestrel on the purpose of practice and grace, and what they both make room for.
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How I Talk to White People About Racism
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 34: Best practices for talking about race; how actions not intentions matter when harm is inflicted on BIPOC; the difficulty white people have in seeing their racism, and announcing Lecia Michelle’s new book The White Allies Handbook.
Start Where You Are
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 28: Stephen Matlock on making allyship a reality; Sherry Kappel on supporting Black People through thick and thin; and Madison Pattin on helping white people discuss racism with family and friends.
Impact and Intent
We are all far more complicated and nuanced than the words we hastily bang out and post to our social media. What do we do when their impact eclipses our intended meaning?
You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But You Can’t “Make” It Stop Being Racist
There are two reasons some folks can’t grasp the concepts of white privilege and systemic racism
Think of It as Planting Seeds, Not Changing a Racist’s Mind
It’s no one’s duty to “change” a racist’s mind, but we can choose to positively impact their life.
#NotAllWhitePeople Doesn’t Help
As a fellow white person, let me extend congratulations for not using racial epithets
When Words Fail Us
Can you imagine the chaos and division if words took on new and different meanings w/out warning? It's already happened
Helping White People Discuss Racism with Family and Friends
Tips for white folks on speaking about racism and injustice to other white folks
How I Talk to White People About Racism
It's not so much that I, as a Black man, am chomping at the bit to talk about racism ... but if asked about it, I will.