By Kayla Hui — 2021
Anti-racism work is often arduous and taxing, which is why in order to sustain the work, it’s important for activists to practice effective self care.
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I am horrified at the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. And I pray for the families of the two police officers who died on their way to help.
“I’ve never seen Native people in media at all.”
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.
Racism is increasingly recognized as a factor that plays a role in mental health as well as disparities in mental health care. This can be particularly true among many of the most marginalized groups, including Indigenous communities.
One major factor in understanding PTSD in ethnoracial minorities is the impact of racism on emotional and psychological well-being. Racism continues to be a daily part of American culture, and racial barriers have an overwhelming impact on the oppressed.
“The history is what the history is. And it is disrespectful, to white people, to soften the history.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates says we must love our country the way we love our friends—and not spare the hard truths.
And why you can’t blame progressivism for the Democrats’ losses this election.
“When I wrote ‘The Case for Reparations,’ my notion wasn’t that you could actually get reparations passed, even in my lifetime,” Coates says.