An Open Letter to My White Friends
A friend I’ve known for a long time but haven’t talked to in years, slid into my Facebook messages yesterday to ask this question: Hey you, can you look at […]
Social Justice
Five Dollars to See the Unicorn
Will the reality of black lives ever supersede the stories white people tell themselves?
Doug Fir Lounge: Apologize for Your Racist Poster (Updated)
Last night it came to my attention that the Doug Fir Lounge, a popular restaurant and music venue here in Portland, OR, is using this poster chock full of racist […]
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When Is It OK To Ask a Black Person “Yo Is This Racist?”
Today’s post comes from a late night email from someone who asks: I thought you might be a good source to ask, as I don’t have any meatspace peers that […]