On Whiteness as a social System This post examines my observations on whiteness, and particularly how it moves through and is employed by white people and predominantly white communities. I challenge the defensive individualism of white communities in order to move the conversation toward something more fruitful. This is not intended to be comprehensive. In …
Thoughts and links from Charlottesville after August 12 (A12), 2017.
By Keith Alan Sprouse, used with permission I tend to forget that people outside of Virginia have better things to do than stay up to date with Charlottesville news. But when the news is that hundreds (at least 400, maybe more) Neo-Nazis of various stripes and violence levels are planning to protest at a downtown …
In the above video, Franchesca Ramsey outlines 5 ways we can be allies to oppressed and marginalized groups as outsiders. This is obviously relevant to issues of racism and police brutality in the U.S., but it’s also worth considering when it comes to the way we approach fair trade. We don’t need to be a …