The more I’ve learned about becoming anti-racist, the more I’ve realised it really is a journey of education and awareness – particularly for those of us who believe we are “not racist” but are not aware of the part we play in maintaining the status quo, as demonstrated so clearly by the John T. MillikenContinueContinue reading “The Anti-Racism Journey”
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Why am I doing what I am doing?
In times of high stress, humans generally revert to Fight, Flight or Freeze mode, and we’re seeing this so clearly in the response to the global anti-racism movement: Fight – those of us who are passionate about the cause, keen to get involved and help make change happen (or those who are actively, aggressively againstContinueContinue reading “Why am I doing what I am doing?”
I can’t breathe.
My heart is broken. That poor boy. Barely a man, and begging for his life. He should never have been put in that situation. He should never have been treated that way. He should never have had to try to negotiate for his life. It just should not have happened. (C) @mattymillerstudio #justiceforelijahmcclain That sweetContinueContinue reading “I can’t breathe.”
The Danger in Being Different
How old were you when you first realised that being different was dangerous? That it was safer to fit in? To wear the right clothes, use the right words, have the right attitude, and do all the right things? Go to the right school. Get the right job. Have the right car. Marry the rightContinueContinue reading “The Danger in Being Different”
Siobhán Kangataran 