Editor’s Note: This is, in fact, part 4 of a 4 part series. We want to thank you for following along through Jessica’s journey. The term 'being in the closet' had been used for years at this point. I, of course, wasn't for sure exactly what it meant until I was about to out my... Continue Reading →
Ain’t no question Young ones losing lives Racial profiling is corrupting Bringing really dark times Flippin’ through the news Another teen dies From another hate crime Stats going up high And that’s the facts I’m not gonna lie Bullet holes that can’t close Blood drippin' down their back Mama’s prayin’ and sayin’ Please bring... Continue Reading →
Editor’s Note: This is, in fact, part 3 of a 4 part series. We hope you continue to follow through Jessica’s journey. Thank you. For several years after the divorce, I kept blaming myself for everything. I felt guilty for giving in to the blackmail. I felt guilty for every time she hit... Continue Reading →
I Have Benefitted from Racism I am a White woman entering middle age. I consider myself liberal and progressive. I have never considered myself racist. I was raised to be loving and accepting. I thought that was enough. I was never taught or told three little words that shattered my world once I realized their truth.... Continue Reading →
Editor’s Note: This is, in fact, part 2 of a 4 part series. We hope you continue to follow through Jessica’s journey. Thank you. In 1999 on a day in early May my Dad and I completed the long 10-hour drive home. I was no longer living in the home I had known since... Continue Reading →
When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil. -Thomas Jefferson The most important thing we can post this week is just to encourage you to get out... Continue Reading →
I should have known that something was up when my brother-from-another-mother, Lee, asked me if I wanted to go for a hike. He was busy with his growing family and I was absorbed in my efforts to resist the new Trump administration. However, we were both training for a big hiking trip at Philmont Scout... Continue Reading →
Editor's Note: This is, in fact, part 1 of a 4 part series. We hope you continue to follow through Jessica's journey. Thank you. A long time ago in a land far away, where songs like "Do ya think I'm sexy" by Rod Stewart were constantly being played on the radio, and there were... Continue Reading →
Dear Liberal White Women, Today, we find ourselves at the familiar intersection of change and privilege. We have been here many times and each time you have chosen the path of privilege. You are willing to throw women of color under the bus, to ignore our community needs, and reinforce the power structures of... Continue Reading →
