Notes to a White Student Who Wants to Get Involved in Racial Justice Movements

By Chris Crass (November 11, 2015)

Notes to a white student who wants to get involved in growing racial justice movements on campuses around the country, but is nervous, scared and confused Continue reading “Notes to a White Student Who Wants to Get Involved in Racial Justice Movements”

My Goal is Not to be a Great Ally

 

By Chris Crass (November 6, 2015)

My goal isn’t to be a great ally. My goal is the abolition of white supremacist capitalist patriarchy and the building up of multiracial democracy, economic, gender and racial justice for all and a world where the inherent worth and dignity of all people and the interconnection of life are at the heart of our cultures, institutions, and policies.  Continue reading “My Goal is Not to be a Great Ally”

Bernie Sanders and the Wider Failures of “Progressivism”

 

By Chris Lowe  (August 12, 2015)

Bernie Sanders as Myth and Symbol. The etiquette of demonstrations at other people’s events. Meh.  Continue reading “Bernie Sanders and the Wider Failures of “Progressivism””

Notes to An Activist on Suggestions When Feeling Down About Infighting

By Chris Crass  (July 22, 2015)

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1. Know that dealing with people talking badly about you, dealing with the heartache of movement building, feeling despair – these are all part of the process of being an effective activist/organizer for liberation. Continue reading “Notes to An Activist on Suggestions When Feeling Down About Infighting”

How Can Majority White Faith-Based Groups Step Up for Black Lives Matter?

 

By Chris Crass

Notes to a faith-based organizer on a proposal to their majority white denomination on ways to step up in these Black Lives Matter movement times: Continue reading “How Can Majority White Faith-Based Groups Step Up for Black Lives Matter?”

Let’s get rid of the phrase “Preaching to the Choir”

By Joseph Orosco

A few weeks ago, I listened to Walidah Imarisha and Gabriel Teodros share their writing from the new speculative fiction collection Octavia’s Brood. They both spoke about using science fiction as a vehicle for sparking the imagination to think about liberation and a socially just future.

During the Q & A, someone asked whether or not their work was just “preaching to the choir.” Continue reading “Let’s get rid of the phrase “Preaching to the Choir””

Notes for a White Anti-Racist Struggling with White Friends about #Baltimore

 

By Chris Crass

Notes for a white anti-racist struggling with white friends about ‪#‎Baltimore‬(in this case a friend who has loved ones who are police) : I love you comrade, and I’m so grateful for the ways you throw down. Continue reading “Notes for a White Anti-Racist Struggling with White Friends about #Baltimore”

Note to a White Anti-Racist Struggling with Resistance

 

By Chris Crass

Note to a white anti-racist struggling with white resistance in his mostly white church to ‪#‎BlackLivesMatter‬: you and I and other white anti-racists need to believe in the potential of white people. Continue reading “Note to a White Anti-Racist Struggling with Resistance”

The Lessons of Anne Braden: Learning to be an ally for social justice

 

By Jesseanne Pope

As part of OSU’s celebration of MLK, I attended a screening of the film Anne Braden: Southern Patriot. This film takes us on a journey through the life of Anne Braden, a southern white woman who worked for racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement. Continue reading “The Lessons of Anne Braden: Learning to be an ally for social justice”