The criminal legal system is literally playing with our emotions. As far as awaiting the verdict in lynching trials go, this week has been a roller coaster. Many Americans appear somewhat relieved that the three white men who hunted and killed Ahmaud Arbery last summer were found guilty of murder…

Strategic nonviolent resistance is a powerful way to hold up for truth. T-minus 2,856 hours (17 weeks): To countdown to the release of my book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, I’m curating weekly conversations on the book’s themes. This week’s theme is confronting racial gaslighting. It’d be…

The revolution begins with breaking free from the oppressor’s common sense. T-minus 3,024 hours (18 weeks): To countdown to the release of my book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, I’m curating weekly conversations on the book’s themes. This week’s theme is political awakening. It’s the summer of…

Our stories may not always inspire empathy, but they can still empower. One of the deepest needs people have is to be believed. We have stories to tell, and we want to be heard. I think this is especially true when we’ve been harmed. But oftentimes, in our world…

Without an intervention, the institution created to limit democracy for some is a threat to democracy at large. A jolt from the gut startles him awake; he is gasping for air. …

It’s time to add systemic change to your symbolic actions. It seems no one wants to be caught dead without a protest selfie amidst this global wave of antiracist protests. …