“Of Thanksgiving and (the Lack of) Health Equity – a Rhapsody in B Flat”
“In a day of renown by some and mourning by others, the majority culture shared resources with new minority immigrant families, bettered their lives, and gave their sustenance and care a fighting chance. According to the online resource http://www.nativehope.com, “Thanksgiving … Continue reading “Of Thanksgiving and (the Lack of) Health Equity – a Rhapsody in B Flat”
The Tooth Fairy, “White” Jesus, and Thanksgiving
The real meaning of Thanksgiving has morphed a great deal throughout my life. I don’t mean to be disrespectful or rain on anyone’s parade here. But I must admit, my current understanding of Thanksgiving is not a “pretty” one. But … Continue reading The Tooth Fairy, “White” Jesus, and Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving?
“You think I’m an ignorant savage And you’ve been so many places I guess it must be so But still, I cannot see If the savage one is me How can there be so much that you don’t know? You … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving?
“Olly Olly auction free! Come out! Come out, wherever you are!”
My arms were wrapped around my knees. I gently squeezed my knees tighter and tighter until they crushed my chest. I buried my head down into the darkness of my body to make myself as small as I could. No … Continue reading “Olly Olly auction free! Come out! Come out, wherever you are!”
Embracing Change
“Autumn is a season for transformation and a time to acknowledge the ache in our souls as we let go of the warmth of what was and enter into the cold unknown of what’s to come. But there is so … Continue reading Embracing Change
Being Black and Feeling Blue in a White-Centered Country
In the United States, pursuing social, physical, financial, or mental health while Black can be the very thing that harms you. It wasn’t poor nutrition that hurt Toni’s mental health. It was psychological danger. Toni grew up in East Birmingham, … Continue reading Being Black and Feeling Blue in a White-Centered Country
The True Colors of White Womanhood
By Robin Schlenger and Robin Mallison Alpern Hashtag: whitewomen, racism, socialjustice, Thearcofwhitewomanhood, whitefeminism We came together several years ago to collaborate on creating an anti-racist training series for white women. Our purpose in creating The Arc of White Womanhood is … Continue reading The True Colors of White Womanhood
The Sound of Many Languages
When my family visited the nation of Cameroon last year, it was a linguistically challenging trip. Cameroon’s main colonial language was French. Out of the six of us, I was the only one who’d ever studied French—and that was thirty … Continue reading The Sound of Many Languages
See Through the Tarnish: Sparkle, Shine, & Glow
We see ourselves and others with a tarnished view, not an accurate, clear, clean reflection, but one tarnished by our own sin and pain as well as the other person’s. Continue reading See Through the Tarnish: Sparkle, Shine, & Glow
Three-Fifths 