In antiracism conversations, there sometimes is a tendency for these conversations to focus primarily on the differences between black and white people. There are a lot of reasons for this, but often this black-white binary overlooks those representing “middle voices” in antiracism conversations. While the popular term “People of Color” lumps all non-white people into … Continue reading Episode 107: Josh Holwerda – “My Antiracism Journey.”

We are in the final days before a deeply divisive election.  Tempers are high, and it seems as though every few days something alarming makes the news.  The day before we recorded this episode, an armed militia was arrested in our city and across our state for plotting to kidnap our governor, take her to … Continue reading Episode 106: “LIVE” at Unlearn 365 – “Antiracism & Friendship in the Age of Donald Trump.”

We are in the final days before a deeply divisive election.  Tempers are high, and it seems as though every few days something alarming makes the news.  The day before we recorded this episode, an armed militia was arrested in our city and across our state for plotting to kidnap our governor, take her to … Continue reading Episode 106: “LIVE” at Unlearn 365 – “Antiracism & Friendship in the Age of Donald Trump.”

In this series, we have been looking at things that white people and people of color can do to “fix” racism, so to speak. In this last episode of the “I Can Fix It” series, we will address the last suggestion for white people, a suggestion called “take action.” By this point in the journey, … Continue reading Episode 105: The “I Can Fix It” Series – “White People: Take Action.”

In this series, we have been looking at things that white people and people of color can do to “fix” racism, so to speak. In this last episode of the “I Can Fix It” series, we will address the last suggestion for white people, a suggestion called “take action.” By this point in the journey, … Continue reading Episode 105: The “I Can Fix It” Series – “White People: Take Action.”

Some weeks are harder than others to do antiracism work, and this was one of those weeks. To give you a sense of the setting, we recorded this conversation just days after the verdict on the shooting of Breonna Taylor. Breonna grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where several of us are from, so her … Continue reading Episode 104: “After the Breonna Taylor Verdict”

Some weeks are harder than others to do antiracism work, and this was one of those weeks. To give you a sense of the setting, we recorded this conversation just days after the verdict on the shooting of Breonna Taylor. Breonna grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where several of us are from, so her … Continue reading Episode 104: “After the Breonna Taylor Verdict”

In this series, we have been looking at a document called “I CAN FIX IT”, compiled by artist and author Damali Ayo of things that white people and people of color can do to “fix” racism, so to speak. This week, we pick up the balance of last week’s conversation where we began discussing how … Continue reading Episode 103: The “I Can Fix It” Series – People of Color: Take Care – Part 2.”

In this series, we have been looking at a document called “I CAN FIX IT”, compiled by artist and author Damali Ayo of things that white people and people of color can do to “fix” racism, so to speak. This week, we pick up the balance of last week’s conversation where we began discussing how … Continue reading Episode 103: The “I Can Fix It” Series – People of Color: Take Care – Part 2.”

In this series, we have been looking at things that white people and people of color can do to “fix” racism, so to speak. This week, we return to Damali Ayo’s piece “I Can Fix It” to explore the last suggestion for people of color, a suggestion Damali calls “Take Care.” Racism, and combatting it, … Continue reading Episode 102: The “I Can Fix It” Series – “People of Color: Take Care – Part 1.”