In This Issue: Editor’s Letter, “When You Walk into that Valley,” “How Much Discrimination Is Acceptable,” and a quote by Nikki Giovanni. — Editor’s Letter Those on the journey from a race-based mindset to a more equitable worldview travel a bumpy road riddled with false starts, stops, stumbles, and downright faceplants. The trip becomes easier when we learn to spot and avoid the hazards along the way. Some people benefit a great deal from vicarious…

In This Issue: “Men and Mental Health,” “The Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society,” “Hope and Despair,” and a quote by Nelson Mandela. — Editor’s Letter Special thanks to everyone who stopped by our presentation for Saturday’s Medium Day event! It was a joy seeing everyone’s faces — old friends and new. …

Our Human Family editors and writers discuss racial equity, allyship, and inclusion — On Saturday, August 12, Medium will celebrate its eleventh birthday as the premier platform for writers and readers alike by hosting twelve hours of 200+ riveting wall-to-wall presentations, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions. For free! As EIC of that plucky little publication, Our Human Family (OHF), I’ve been invited to…

Racism is everywhere. And it’s in full bloom in Florida. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking for a racist around every corner or a Klansman hiding behind every tree. But there is no denying racism and bigotry exist, and their impact is far-reaching. This week we published two extraordinary…

. . . as Planned and Purchased — With today’s ruling that essentially strikes down Affirmative Action, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has demonstrated to America the white supremacist principles to which they are beholden. Once again, the SCOTUS has shown People of Color in general, and Black people in particular, the naked disdain they…

💛 Greetings. Before you start stamping out racism everywhere you see it, know that you’re going flail around on the floor like a newborn in your first attempts at being an ally. Now that you know what microaggressions are, one day you’ll find yourself in the grocery store, the gas…

Editor’s Letter — June 19, 1865. Two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into law, which in part read, “That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be…

💛 Greetings. Florida, the state of my birth and where I currently reside, has become the tip of the spear for –isms, –phobias, and more. Every week, at least one new piece of legislation is passed that dehumanizes or strips rights from Black people, LGBTQ+ people, women, People of Color…

Our Human Family Becomes a Medium Verified Author! — Recently Medium rolled out a new feature: becoming a verified book author. I am beyond thrilled to announce that Our Human Family, Inc. (OHF) made the cut — thanks to our book Fieldnotes on Allyship: Achieving Equality Together and the authors who made it possible! The process for verification is…