Tag: Dismantling white supremacy
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Podcast Ep#66: The Multicultural Roots of Witchcraft in America with Via Hedera
On episode 66 of the podcast we’re going to talk about witches. Why? Because there is a growing number of women who are practicing witchcraft in the United States. And because this is America, there is a racial divide in this increasingly popular witching community. Apparently, Black witches and white witches just can’t get along.…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #48: Welcome to “Don’t Be Racist”
On Season five of the podcast, we’re doing something a little different. From now until the end of November, we’re running a special series called, “Don’t Be Racist.” On each episode, I’ll be sharing short, actionable, bite-sized lessons on how to be an anti-racist. New episodes will appear every Friday. On episode 48, I’m sharing…
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White America, Master Your Mindset, So We Can All Be Free!
(Yesterday, I gave a sermon at a Unitarian Universalist Church imploring white Americans to master their mindset. What follows is a version of what I said.) Hello Meltingpot Community, For the past 20 years I’ve been using my words to celebrate diversity and undo racism. I’ve been doing this work quietly without really thinking about…
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MAMP Podcast Ep. #11: Deconstructing White Supremacy
On episode 11 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re dissecting and deconstructing white supremacy with the brilliant authors of the new book, How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance. Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin, both editors at the news and culture website, Colorlines, join me for a profound discussion about…
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Can You Rehabilitate a Racist?
The state of Virginia is a mess. Racist skeletons are falling out of every single closet, cupboard and pantry. First it was the governor, then it was the attorney general. Now, there’s a senator implicated too. But it’s not just the state of Virginia that’s housing racists. Just ask Liam Neeson. Last week, Liam Neeson…
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The Threat of Teenage White Boys
The irony isn’t lost on me, that I’m writing this post on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a day presumably meant to focus our energies and attention on racial reconciliation and justice. Instead, I’m thinking about an incident that has captured the nation’s attention and involves people of color in conflict with white people. Of…
