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EcoSocialist Horizons
I was recently the guest on an amazing program focused on eco-socialism. Talked about whiteness, capitalism, hip hop, and a whole bunch of other things. Check it out!...
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On Tipping Points and Justice
This winter was, by far, the worst winter I can remember. It started early, it snowed a lot, and it lasted into May. This winter pushed me close to my tipping point. When I got in my car yesterday...
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(Un)Normal
“You’re Weird” “You’re Crazy” “You’re Strange” I’ve been thinking about normal lately. What does it mean? Maybe it’s because I’ve grown up in a family that had to be more than a little tuned in to our...
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Whose America is Celebrated? on liberty and justice for all
Every year the freshman in the school I teach at read Our America. It is the story of two young men growing up in the Ida B. Wells housing projects on the South Side of Chicago. The title is powerful...
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I’ve Been Thinking About Power Lately
I’ve been thinking about power a lot lately: **** Two students came to me the other day and told me they wanted to drop out. I suspect they were expecting the typical “No, don’t do that!” speech. I...
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HaiCoup
Sometimes it’s good to remind ourselves: Less is more. Shout to Chaun Webster whose collaborative work with other fantastic poets “HaiCoup” inspired the title of this weeks entry. Days like these pass...
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We Day: why intentions won’t change the world.
Yesterday was one of the more frustrating days I’ve had in quite some time. I spent most of the day at We Day with a group of students, about 20 of 18,000 others. We Day essentially boiled down to a...
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Occupying Tea Parties: how whiteness divides, conquers, and wins.
Whether you are politically inclined to the left or the right, consider yourself a conservative, a liberal or something else altogether most people agree that we are in a bad way. This belief has...
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The Failure of Modern Liberalism
Liberal: believing that government should be active in supporting social and political change: relating to or supporting political liberalism I used to think of myself as a liberal. I remember...
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An Open Letter to Whites After Michael Dunn Verdict
This evening Michael Dunn was found guilty of four of the five charges he was facing. Sadly, the one count which the jury failed to reach consensus on was the most important one: the murder of Jordan...
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What does Justice Look Like?
Like much of the country I have been following the absurdity happening in Ferguson. I engaged in discussions around riots, I watched as the police stripped away the veil and showed the entire world...
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Soldiers vs Generals: on white radicals in Ferguson
Last night I had this Twitter exchange with Marc Lamont Hill regarding anarchists in Ferguson: Lots of people retweeted and favorited the exchange and lots of people felt like it was unnecessary...
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Surprised by Mike Freeman’s Lies? Ok, Now What?
The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for folks organizing around #Justice4Jamar. On March 16th Hennepin County attorney Mike Freeman announced that he would not be using the Grand jury to...
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#WhiteLivesMatter: Old Hickory and the Played Out Tricks of Whiteness
Much of my social media is ablaze with talk over Harriet Tubman being put on the $20 bill. As this article by Chanelle Adams over at Black Girl Dangerous highlights Black folks have a variety of...
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Overwhelming* Silence: White Silence and Alton Sterling
I want to start by being very specific about who I am talking to; this post is meant for people who look like me, those of us with white skin. Many of you woke up this morning and heard the news about...
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The Trojan Horse of Unity: how the Seahawks betrayed justice.
Sunday the Seattle Seahawks locked arms in a sign of unity during the National Anthem. Leading up to their demonstration (if you can even call it that) many leaders of the team took to social media and...
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The 11th Hour: reflection on racial justice work with white folks
When I read the post my stomach dropped. I could feel my chest tighten, forcing me back in my chair. I must have read it three times before my next breath. Maybe it was the precision with which it cut...
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#AnimateMPS
I was recently chosen for a fellowship dedicated to elevating the School Board race in Minneapolis. I’m looking forward to sharing with you all and building education in our city. Here is an excerpt...
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The Need for Courageous Reimagining in our Schools #AnimateMPS
I was visiting with my parents the other day and checked Facebook on my phone. My mom commented that the world sure had changed since she was a kid. I thought about that for a while. Even since I was a...
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“Scaffold” at the Sculpture Garden Should Not Open
I must have been in the 3rd or 4th grade and was just learning how to cuss. My parents had heard me and washed my mouth out with soap. I must have really internalized their lesson because a couple days...
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