White Anti-Racism Requires Discomfort
I’ve written quite a bit over the years about race, but during this time of great momentum in the wake of the most recent round of Black deaths — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks — I have struggled to put pen to paper.
I’m a pragmatist…
Practical Tips from a Work-From-Home Mom
I have worked from home for about six years now, beginning in the summer between my daughter’s first and second grade years. …
Understanding the symptoms and implications of a diabetes diagnosis
March 19. It was a Tuesday.
I can’t decide if this date will be emblazoned in my memory or if it will blur into the background of time. I can’t decide if I should mark it, commemorate it, celebrate the day she began to get better, or if doing so…
Reconciling the complicated tendrils of my grandfather’s identity
My grandfather’s 92nd birthday was dissonant. It felt routine but had, also, a nagging urgency.
If it had been a song, the bass line would have a subtle, resonant pulse, like something ancient tugging you into its rhythm. But its melody mundane.
Mundane in a comforting sort of way —…
Why the notion of ‘reverse’ racism is nonsense
“But why can black people say that Black Lives Matter? Isn’t that racist? I mean, if I were to say that White Lives Matter, I would definitely be called racist. Why is that? Isn’t that reverse racism?”
The short answer? No.
I was wearing a Black Lives Matter bracelet and…
Sincere Advice, Not Sarcasm
Freedom belongs to each of us. It seems like it ought to be self-evident, but black Americans are Americans, so an attack on Black America is an attack on America.
A racially motivated act of domestic terrorism is an act of terrorism that undercuts our collective civil rights. Because civil…
Things to remember to stay productive and sane
The day of my first business anniversary passed quietly without any fanfare or gala or glossy newsletter to mark it, just a standard day’s worth of work to do. But I have been reflecting a bit about what I’ve learned.
Here are some of the lessons that were important in…
There are no laws or rules that constrain our government into being a fail-safe democracy. Each of us — from citizens to lawmakers, judges to presidents — must actively choose to adhere to democratic norms and values. …
