This Week, You Need to Calm Down
Brain science tells us that our brains do not work well when we are afraid. When we feel threatened, our higher, mammal …
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Truth Sandwich
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his celebrity to serve up a truth sandwich about racism, scapegoating, and antisemitism. What’s a Truth Sandwich? It’s a …
Video lesson for active allies
I know the basics of how to be a legal observer, and how to video. Today, I quote people who know more. …
Fear, anger, and what white people can do about racism
I have been writing a lot lately about how fear wears on people. The thing we’ve been fearing in 2020 is a …
Calling Covid-19 by its Name is Part of Anti-Racism Work
Usually, I don’t recommend that people answer racist remarks with fact, but I am going to make an exception here, and show …