Yesterday a murderous police officer was convicted on three counts for the brutal murder of George Floyd. It was historic. It was cleansing. We are still starving for justice.
I moved to Minneapolis in October 2020 and live blocks north of the site where George Floyd was murdered. I've taken the kids there and explained why GFS is important, why it is tragic, and most importantly -- that his life mattered. As a new resident of the Twin Cities I could not relate to how traumatic last summer
Black History Month is a time where we're all asked to dig in as humans and learn about black history and the black experience. As a non-black person of color, it's not my place to be an educator on either of those topics. What I have are some resources and ideas that have helped me begin to understand my own racism and begin a journey of anti-racist work.
There are many black activists who occupy an important space of educating a non-black audience around racism. I follow these people and
I’m writing this blog for a few reasons. Mostly because several members of this community are hurting. Folks who aren’t directly caught up in hurt are perhaps feeling uncertain and upset because they see their friends are mad, sad, angry, etc. and don’t know what to say or do.
JKR's recent statements have brought out a lot of emotion and conflicted feelings among our members, including staff, and an on-site discussion about it left some members feeling alone, attacked, and/or uncertain abo