New York City has a bad a** reputation. Those of us who came of age in the 90s have been known to substitute “Crooklyn” for Brooklyn. We hold Cardi B in the highest regard for identifying as a “Bronx B**tch”. Grit is all of New York’s shared experience–the social glue that transcends class, ethnicity, and …
In my personal experience, when I see large scale ugliness in the world, my depression does a little victory dance. It says, “See! I was right all along”. There’s a lot of dancing going on these days. As soon as we seem to be making progress in America, on anything (vaccinations, the passage of a …
Anti-Racism Resources For White People: Compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein in May 2020, found via a tweet by Brittany Packnett. Shareable Anti-Racism Resources Guide: by Tasha K. Ryals. Who Gets To Be Afraid In America, by Ibram X. Kendi (see his bio below this article) Above are anti-racism resources for white folks, …