Out Loud
Name white man's violence
Tragedy strikes — again, and then again. After the initial shock from the swift return to the realities of pre-COVID white man violence towards any … Continue reading
Black Girl From Eugene
Interracial Dating
It still requires that both sides be committed to a lot of work
I don’t speak for everyone, but I will say a good majority don’t disagree with the statement that interracial dating is difficult. Black and white dating … Continue reading
Examine Your White Privilege
The Jan. 6 insurrection calls attention to the need to examine unconscious participation in systematic racism
Dear White People: We all witnessed the uncorked anger of white people feeling robbed of their privilege. White privilege, for white people, is hard to … Continue reading
Inaction on Courage
Some things haven’t changed since the Civil War
The distribution of votes in this neverending election is screaming something else other than a democracy in crisis. Most people who voted saw this election … Continue reading
Using Your Voice
Only now is a voting a choice for Black people
To vote or not to vote is a white person’s problem. Historically, it’s a white person’s privilege, a package deal. It wasn’t until 1965 when … Continue reading
Purpose
With this year’s losses comes the realization of what life is about
By Ayisha Elliott With the passing of John Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant and more, it has felt like a loss of … Continue reading
Black Girl From Eugene
Assimilation is not a gift
By Ayisha Elliott I was born in Eugene. A Black baby of two revolutionary Black parents and the fifth child of our crew. I grew up … Continue reading