Black people are being disproportionately infected with and impacted by COVID-19. Nationwide, they are dying at a rate 2.5 times higher than White people. Each of us can act to address this injustice. One important step is contacting each of your elected officials, asking them to use their power to influence policy makers at all […]
“We were eight years in power,” said South Carolina congressman Thomas Miller in 1895, as white politicians, falsely accusing Reconstruction’s Black leadership of corruption and incompetency, passed new laws that fully restored white supremacy. “We had built schoolhouses, established charitable institutions, built and maintained the penitentiary system, provided for the education of the deaf and […]
“We might think of whiteness as all the aspects of being white,” Robin DiAngelo writes, “aspects that go beyond mere physical differences and are related to the meaning and resultant material advantage of being defined as white in society: what is granted and how it is granted based on that meaning. Instead of the typical […]
The ongoing impact of the systemic racism that has plagued our country since 1619 (long before we were even the “United States”) can be reduced through new laws, policies, and changes at every level of government. It can be lessened through criminal justice reforms, and the reversal of mass incarceration along with the cessation of […]
One person can make a sustainable difference; but an individual’s measurable impact is diluted if he, she, or they attempts to focus on more issues than they can handle. While there’s many issues that matter to me, I’m focusing my energy on two of them–racism and climate change–and harnessing my mindfulness practices, writing, coaching, reading, […]
It’s tough to sort through all the reports and sound bytes concerning climate change. Therefore, anyone who wants to make specific choices related to this issue needs objective facts and data to fall back on when emotional rhetoric makes everyone more overwhelmed and frustrated. There’s so much wisdom being overlooked in this discussion. For example, […]
What does it mean to be a “mindful ally” to women? Mindfulness Meditation is the practice of “paying attention on purpose” to what’s happening inside of you and around you, moment by moment, so that you become progressively more deliberate, compassionate, and effective in the choices you make. I believe that men who practice mindfulness […]
For me, a white male of privilege, yesterday was a tipping point when a subconscious perception became an obvious truth: career development is a human rights issue. Please allow me to elaborate. My life is dedicated to helping others gain the awareness, resources, and guidance needed to unleash their fullest potential. And I would be […]