Complicit racism is certainly nothing new. However, the increasing desire among organizations to become more anti-racist seems to leave a lot of white people wondering – have I been complicit in racism? The short…
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Diversity & Inclusion versus Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion… What’s the Difference? The answer is more important than you might think. The Missing Ingredient For the past decade, Diversity & Inclusion has been the buzz word…
Why am I not surprised? Why am I not surprised that a bunch of entitled White men lead the charge and broke into the capitol building with so little resistance? Simple – because both…
While this article focuses specifically on Seattle, segregation-based housing laws and the resulting homelessness crisis are issues that currently affect every city in America. Seattle was founded on division and segregation. The Lake Washington Ship Canal,…
In our ongoing quest to become more politically correct, White folks often spend so much time trying to keep up with the “correct” thing to call other people that most of us don’t stop…
Labeling people as racists is becoming more and more common. This designation looms heavily over the heads of politicians, employers, teachers, and every other variety of White folks. As a result, we are often…
White folks historically have a knack for taking things that don’t belong to us. Unfortunately, it seems that other people’s demonstrations and protests are not exempt. After the murder of George Floyd this past…
For over two centuries, Americans have been participating in an ongoing survey asking us to declare the color of our skin. While it may seem like the U.S. Census is nothing more than a…
Iconic food brands such as Aunt Jemima, Ms. Butterworth, and Uncle Ben have been forced to confront their racist caricatures. The Red Skins franchise is finally done trying to explain how their name and…
There were many days during undergrad where I simply didn’t feel like getting dressed in the morning. Donning pajama bottoms, flip-flops, and a T-shirt, I would confidently set off across campus and arrive at…