Via Re-Becoming Human: A 10-week online training for white allies committed to racial justice and collective liberation Get started immediately after you register! Do you struggle with how to respond to racism as a white ally even though you’re committed to racial justice? Does it leave you feeling overwhelmed and frustrated? It doesn’t have to … Read More
Via Melissa Harris-Perry: Don’t call first lady a ‘feminist nightmare’ Melissa Harris Perry reads her letter to Washington reporter Michelle Cottle, who called Michelle Obama a “feminist nightmare,” saying Cottle is wrong to write off the first lady’s priorities as fluff. Melissa Harris Perry reads her letter to Washington reporter Michelle Cottle, who called Michelle … Read More
Via Derrick Clifton and Everyday Feminism: September 27, 2014 by Derrick Clifton Originally published on Mic and cross-posted here with their permission. Let’s face it: Most white people don’t like being accused of racism or hearing that they have white privilege. For many whites, these types of accusations have nasty connotations, hearkening back to slavery, colonialism, rape, genocide, segregation, … Read More
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Via Broadway for Black Lives Matter Again: Not Your Average Summer Reading List: A Resource Goody Bag to Aide the Journey of Unpacking/Unlearning Bias A few tips: Always start with Black stories written by Black Authors. Give yourself grace, don’t be afraid to ask questions, ask for help, and make mistakes; that’s how we grow. … Read More
Via FABnyc: Re-imagining Policing in America NYC Budget Justice – Communities United for Police Reform (changethenypd.org) State of Emergency: End the War on Black People – from Color of Change (colorofchange.org) Policy Platforms – Movement for Black Lives (m4bl.org) How to Change Policing in America – by Sherrilyn Ifill The Reader Guide to Police Abolition – by Maya Dukmasova, Chicago … Read More
