Finding Our Way
Moving forward in uncertain times as a Black woman
I am a Black woman born and mostly raised in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. For those who don’t know, that area is … Continue reading
Black Girl From Eugene
The Legacy
This nation’s history, and our future
There’s a riff in our nation that it can’t seem to heal from. It was carried over from Europe by the nation’s “forefathers.” The rage, … Continue reading
Love Through Hate
Kamala Harris and surviving and exceeding in white culture
Right now Black women are focusing on the greater good in no other way or direction that we have ever had in the history of … Continue reading
Places of Truth
What is community? What makes it your community?
What happens when we fall silent on issues that compromise the wellbeing of our community? The first question would be: Can you describe your communities? … Continue reading
I am Anti-Racist
Breaking the cycle of power in the systems
As an oppressed person, it’s hard to write this. I think of how my oppression is so socialized and normalized by everyone and everything within … Continue reading
Are We OK?
The long-term effects of integration and a post-2020 world
Here we are. We are forever changed and unrecognizable to our pre-2020 selves. We are not the same in ways that may be obvious, or … Continue reading
Human, First
We create energy and the nervous system of our society; what do violence and bias do to this?
There are people in our lives that pass through our day-to-day life like shadows. We may or may not notice their presence. We may or … Continue reading
Privileged Ignorance
White people need to stop pretending they aren’t the problem
Language is heavily symbolic. It is not only words, but facial and bodily expressions, energy, boundaries and silences. The meanings are contextual, cultural and latent … Continue reading
The 44.4 Percent
Oregon voted to amend language in the Constitution about slavery, but 44.4 percent of us voted against it
Oh, Oregon… Oh, Eugene… We are not on the same page. Let’s discuss white centering in solutions to anti-racism, and the lack of attention to … Continue reading
Gaslighting
When white privilege devalues the artist and genius of Black and Brown people
There’s a special kind of gaslighting that happens in Eugene. There is literally nothing like it — to witness the contortions people go through to be … Continue reading