"Race is the child of racism, not the father." -Ta-Nehisi Coates I just started reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates and this line has been the one that I've been mulling over most. (So far.) It has me thinking about life in a perfect world - where we wouldn't see color, where … Continue reading Redeeming Differences
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Acknowledging Privilege
I've never really been into family history. I know vague details - my paternal grandmother's family came over from England in the early Mayflower-ish days; my paternal grandfather's family came over from England around World War 1; my maternal grandfather's family came from Germany.... I have access to more details, but just have never really … Continue reading Acknowledging Privilege
The Privilege to Listen
I first became aware of social change in second grade. Two events shaped my thinking and led to my first boycotts. The first was a class visit to an Alpha-Beta grocery store. I don't remember much about the visit itself, but a few months later, Alpha-Beta was bought out by Lucky. I imposed a family … Continue reading The Privilege to Listen
