On “George Floyd is not Michael Brown” and Clumping Stories of Racism (and Why that Doesn’t Matter) Frequently, lists of black Americans killed at the hands of police officers are circulated, demonstrating the dire need for the dismantling of white, systemic oppression by the United States government or white supremacists…

When thinking about black communities looting in order to protest police brutality — and I’m sorry I didn’t see it sooner - but “violence isn’t the answer” isn’t always the answer. It’s a true statement, but it’s not an answer. Society too often uses this mantra as an excuse to…

Having had the most normal, stress-free, trauma-free and pleasant childhood imaginable (which involved a white-fence, private-lake community with a beach and swimming pools —otherwise in the middle of nowhere — plus hardworking, loving, and extremely devoted parents), my life perspective was optimistic. I was fun, full of life, and so…