by lindaoppenheim | May 29, 2018 | Article, interview
On May 29, 2018, the day Starbucks closed thousands of stores to carry out racial sensitivity trainings, USA Today interviewed Robin DiAngelo, race educator who coined the term “white fragility,” about challenges to changing white people’s attitudes...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 2, 2018 | Opinion
This article “On Yoga and White Public Spaces” starts out with a quote by Sara Ahmed stating, “To name the problem is to become the problem.” The quote accurately depicts the challenges faced by nonwhite people when attempting to engage in culturally sensitive...
by lindaoppenheim | Dec 29, 2017 | Continuing Conversations
Because of the structures that exist to perpetuate racism and white supremacy, we are all on a journey as we work to dismantle those structures. Please join us on this journey and bring a friend. In advance of the program, consider reading No, I Won’t Stop...
by lindaoppenheim | Nov 18, 2017 | Opinion
What is the responsibility of white people in their relationships with People of Color? This essay from the group WOC & Allies outlines specific steps white people can take, in particular self-examination. “Should we give up on having interracial...
by lindaoppenheim | Sep 8, 2017 | Opinion
Toure presents with three reasons white people feel that they are the primary victims of racism: 1) economics, 2) demographics, and 3) misunderstanding of race and racism. He points out that “Many white people say they have a strong desire to not discuss race...