The Greater Us Aug 4, 20202 minThe Problem with "Assume Best Intentions" I used to use "Assume best intentions" as a guideline in my classrooms. It made sense at the time. Looking back, my goal was to diffuse...
The Greater Us Jun 14, 20201 minFrom our June 2020 newsletter: A note about the current moment.If there's one thing I have learned as a cultural historian, it is that change happens with agonizing slowness until it doesn't. The...
The Greater Us Jun 5, 20202 minPart 2: You cannot think your way out of internalized racismPart 1 of this post series is available here. We're seeing a lot of useful information about racism, anti-blackness, and good white...
The Greater Us Jun 3, 20202 minPart 1: Notes for people new to anti-racism and anti-oppression workIn the past days, in the wake of a series of events that has shaken us and that has provoked a new consciousness in many about the...