It’s Okay to Be Surprised by a Horrific Event
“It’s terrible but I’m not surprised.” It’s been over a week since the Atlanta shooting and I’m suddenly feeling averse to statements about surprise. If…
Category: Race
How to Talk about Race with Your Racist Family
“Talk to your racist family,” is one of the first things we say to non-Black (especially white) people concerned about social justice. With the recent…
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We Know about the Racists – Now What?
In the White House, a white man in arguably the most powerful position in the world crosses out the word “corona” and writes, in bold…
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“Wrong Asian; Try Again!” On Mixing Up Racial Minorities
My last post talked about White Woman Tears, the concept behind one of my recent pin designs. The second design in that series, with the…
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What are “White Woman Tears”?
I'm an artist. And it's always pleasant when my two biggest interests - art and sociology - do a little colliding. Part of my "artist"…