Some thoughts on one of my former employers, Reed College, and how performative allyship and corporate PR statements are just another branch on the poplar tree of white supremacy. Real talk? I thought about not sharing this. But I slept on it and realized it needed to be shared and said.
Some thoughts on "white fatigue" and "privileged people fatigue" when it comes to speaking up for and defending the murder and harming of Black bodies as the protests for Black lives slowly fall out of the mainstream public eye.
Some thoughts on white supremacy, the harming and deletion of Black bodies prior to and during the pandemic, the latest white apology tour many white folx seem to be on (at least if my DMs and email inbox are any indication), and the lack of care for non-white folx that’s built into whiteness showing Black bodies how little we truly matter to the majority of white folx. #beyondtired #preserveblackbodies
On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, I will be hosting and facilitating a virtual group discussion about privilege in this pandemic. The event is free and open to the public. To learn more about the event and to register please click here!
Read MoreIf you were unable to catch my 10 Minutes with 52 chat about xenophobia in the pandemic age from Friday, May 8, 2020, you can catch it now on Youtube! Thank you to Elaine and 52 Limited for having me. We were only able to scratch the surface of the topic of xenophobia but I’m glad we at least put a bit of a voice and focus on a prevalent and scary issue.