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Fieldnotes on Allyship: Achieving Equality Together
Fieldnotes on Allyship: Achieving Equality Together

“Fieldnotes on Allyship,” written by 18 international authors, is an informal and informative guide to becoming an effective ally right where you are.

2020

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Our Human Family

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The Many Lives of Toni Morrison

Always, Forever, Today — Show of hands. Who loves Toni Morrison? Nice! With novels like The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Beloved, and others — how can you not love the genius revealed in the Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize laureate’s writing. We partnered with a few of our friends — Sylvia…

Toni Morrison

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The Many Lives of Toni Morrison
The Many Lives of Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison

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Our Human Family

·Aug 29

Making the Case for White Supremacy

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…

Allyship

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Making the Case for White Supremacy
Making the Case for White Supremacy
Allyship

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Our Human Family

·Aug 22

Our Belated Medium Day After-Party: An OHF Q&A

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. …

Allyship

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Our Belated Medium Day After-Party: An OHF Q&A
Our Belated Medium Day After-Party: An OHF Q&A
Allyship

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Our Human Family

·Aug 4

Guess Who’s Speaking at Medium Day!

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…

Medium Day

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Guess Who’s Speaking at Medium Day!
Guess Who’s Speaking at Medium Day!
Medium Day

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Our Human Family

·Jul 30

Once You See Racism, You Can Never Unsee It

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…

Allyship

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Once You See Racism, You Can Never Unsee It
Once You See Racism, You Can Never Unsee It
Allyship

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Our Human Family

·Jun 29

SCOTUS Gone Amok

. . . 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…

Affirmative Action

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SCOTUS Gone Amok
SCOTUS Gone Amok
Affirmative Action

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Our Human Family

·Jun 25

Talking with People About Racism

💛 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…

Allyship

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Talking with People About Racism
Talking with People About Racism
Allyship

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Our Human Family

·Jun 21

Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom

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…

Juneteenth

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Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom
Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom
Juneteenth

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Our Human Family

·May 29

Editor’s Letter: “Florida Is Openly Hostile to African Americans…”

💛 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…

Florida

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Editor’s Letter: “Florida Is Openly Hostile to African Americans…”
Editor’s Letter: “Florida Is Openly Hostile to African Americans…”
Florida

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Our Human Family

·Apr 28

Editor’s Letter

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…

Writing

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Editor’s Letter
Editor’s Letter
Writing

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