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This Week’s 5: Twitter’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Excuse for Protecting White Supremaci
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Apr 26, 20194 min read


This Week’s 5: “Debate Me, Bro” Culture is Privilege Personified
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Apr 19, 20194 min read


AUDIO: RTR Co-Founder Willie Poinsette on OPB's Think Out Loud
On Apr. 10, Respond to Racism co-founder Willie Poinsette appeared on OPB's Think Out Loud with Dave Miller. During the interview,...
Apr 12, 20191 min read


This Week’s 5: Be Like the Third World Liberation Front, Not Reebok
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Apr 12, 20194 min read


This Week’s 5: When White Supremacists Come for Your Family History
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Apr 5, 20195 min read


Press Release: An Evening with State Senator Rob Wagner
The West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community, Respond to Racism, and Mary’s Woods Diversity Task Force have invited State Senator Rob...
Apr 1, 20191 min read


This Week’s 5: Killing Us Softly With Stress
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Mar 29, 20195 min read


This Week’s 5: Because White Supremacists Love Attention...
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Mar 22, 20194 min read


VIDEO: LOHS Alum Talks Growing Up Mixed Race, Problematic Japanese History Lessons, Passing, and Mor
Late last year, I had the pleasure of speaking with fellow Lake Oswego High School Class of 2007 alum Anna Nakano-Baker. While reflecting...
Mar 20, 20191 min read


This Week’s 5: Aunt Becky and the White Mediocrity Heard Around the World
Author's Note: This Week's 5 is a weekly collection of stories designed to provide insight into how racism works and serve as an easily...
Mar 15, 20195 min read
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