Why “racisim is a white problem”? Isn’t racism everyone’s problem? It’s complicated. What I mean by the title of the blog is this: Racism is my people, white people’s, responsibility. Our issue. We need to own our place in the system. The system lives & thrives in us. Racism impacts white people. It isn’t just that …
When well-meaning white people talk about racism, our voices sound odd. Her voice trembles, then rises, and I hear my white friend say, “I am just tired of it not being okay for me to talk about race. That’s bullshit.” I look around the table at the other women and wonder how safe it is …
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Nikky Finney has a new book out, “Head Off & Split.” She is a powerful woman. Powerful words. She makes me weep and cheer. I read her until late last night and woke this morning inside a poem, words which slipped away before I could close my fingers and catch them. I’ve been thinking of …