since early 2019, i have been learning to acknowledge the first peoples of the land i’m on as well as the indigenous name for the land (ex: i live on shawmut, occupied massachusett and wampanoag territory, popularly known as boston). this happens ideally when i first arrive on new land but it can/should also be done at the beginning of any meeting or gathering i’m hosting. you can find out more about why here.
Read more...the other day, my friend, allen, had an IGTV interview that was viewed by hundreds of thousands of people on an IG account that has 18 million followers. as we were discussing the aftermath in a group whatsapp thread, something dawned on me in a new way:
Read more...the other day i was on the phone with jeff rosenblum talking about a potential collaboration and i shared an idea that he said was a good one! so i’m writing it out here so that if others think that too, it can be shared and used.
Read more...a few months back, i was having a conversation with my friend and deep collaborator, maureen white, about tema okun’s white supremacy culture characteristics. a few days after that conversation, i had a realization:
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