Heather Denkmire 
How do you see the world? Is it an either/or, zero-sum game? Have you considered “both/and?” Recovering from my addiction to whiteness (aka the “culture of white dominance,” aka “white supremacy culture”) requires that I practice living in new ways. I need to build new pathways in my brain, practice being different than I am …
It wasn’t so long ago that hearing a politician accusing someone of being a white supremacist might’ve made me think poorly of the person doing the accusing. And, like many of the white people I’ve talked with (or seen talking about it online), I know I wasn’t alone in that response. These days, when a …
On May 13, 1985, police bombed the home of a communal group of environmentalists living in west Philadelphia. The members of this group, called “MOVE,” were racial justice and animal rights activists. After their home was bombed and 11 people—including five children—were killed, the only adult to escape, Ramona Africa, was arrested. Take a moment …