Eric Ries wants to talk about racism in the start-up world—without hand-wringing and with an eye towards achievable solutions.
The Most Racist Thing That (N)ever Happened
September 20, 2011 By 74 Comments
Jackie Summers has identified the most troubling thing about racism these days: no one ever admits to being racist.
I Talk About Race Because I Don’t Know How Not To
September 7, 2011 By 18 Comments
If we don’t talk about race, Sarah Jackson argues, we can’t get to anyplace progressive.
Obama’s Speech Won’t Matter Because He’s ‘Black’
September 7, 2011 By 16 Comments
Andrew Cotto argues that there are some people for whom it does not matter what the president does or does not say; they only care about the color of his skin.
The Trials and Triumphs of a Joyful Black Man in America
September 3, 2011 By 24 Comments
The media-generated perception: being black is synonymous with being poor, uneducated, unmotivated and a burden on society. Michael Taylor is having none of that.
When Do I Get To Stop Apologizing for Being White?
August 28, 2011 By 85 Comments
“It would be naïve of me to dismiss the claim that my whiteness affords me certain rights and privileges in American society. However, I do not feel the need to apologize for being white or feel the need to ‘address the privilege of being white in a meaningful way.’”
Poetry in Motion: A Story of Hardship and Hope in Crow Country, Montana
August 10, 2011 By 7 Comments
David Dean tells the tale of an immense struggle hidden and neglected throughout time and of a game that turned out to be so much more.
The Race Walk
August 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ken Solin remembers his encounters with racism as he moved to various cities.
Race Is Always a Parenting Issue
August 9, 2011 By 19 Comments
As a multiracial Asian American, Jason Sperber writes, navigating race is always a parenting matter.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)