Stone Soup NH: Recent Episodes
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“The influence of social diversity in conflict is complex and challenging. It may be on the table for discussion or buried in the taken-for-granted background. No matter where or how social diversity presents, it shapes assumptions and options for everyone involved. Acknowledging the realities of these dynamics opens up difficult conversations, but is a necessary … Continue reading "Hidden Challenges: Social Diversity in Conflict"
So I’ve been doing this racial justice work for a little while and most days think I might have some kind of clue, while never forgetting I also have all kinds of blind spots. Remembering that I have blind spots and noticing them are two different kinds of things. Today a book took the blinders … Continue reading "Cringe Worthy"
Here is video of the speakers at the Support Black Live Rally in Deerfield NH on 10/18/20. Please share any or all of the links with people you think would enjoy or learn from them.
Insiders know and outsiders see. It is a truism in the social sciences that insiders know and outsiders see. We all are experts on what it is to live as us with those like us, but we are sometimes blind to what others know about us: Teenagers know their angst but not that it will … Continue reading "When I Knew"
I often write about the challenges inherent in working against racism from a white identity. Acknowledgement of discomfort, error, confusion, grief, and paradox runs through my work. And these are true and important to name. And … there is also joy. Joy in moving toward fuller humanity. Joy in removing blocks to clearer understanding. Joy … Continue reading "Joy"
Generally, when I screw up about race it is something I haven’t done before (as when I was startled by the discomfort in my class when I brought up race, noticing for the first time that in the past I’d always been ASKED to help people explore it), or it is based on knowledge I … Continue reading "No Excuse"
I’ve had a few people join me as followers recently, so thought I’d say “glad to have you”, and (while I’m here) mention that I’m part of a team leading a conversation about race in Epsom, NH on Tuesday 10/23/18. Contact me here for details, or if you want to know how to bring a … Continue reading "Welcome! Talking About Racial Identities"
This is a slightly polished version of a story I recently told at a local story telling event. It’s about a critical turning point in my racial self awareness. “It is a truism in the social sciences that insiders know and outsiders see. We all are experts on what it is to live as us … Continue reading "Insiders know, Outsiders see"
A friend of mine has been doing anti-racism work since before it was cool. Her training, work history, and lived experience combine to make her very good at helping white folks notice patterns they may have missed before. She was recently asked by a group of white progressives to come do some extended work with … Continue reading "Risking Deeper Dives"
Kids are on my mind today. Not not having them–that ship sailed a long time ago by choice—but loving them, what they need, all the ways to harm them. First in the queue, of course, are the families being torn apart in our name for a crime the weight of passing a bad check (and … Continue reading "They Are All “Our” Kids"