I sit in an unusual position. I have white privilege because of my parents, but experience racism. There are also four black humans on this planet whom I’ve mothered under my roof–two of them are now men. The conversations the greater public has during times such as these are not conversations our family has the...
This week, I’m excited about welcoming my BFF, Tricia Anderson, to the show. As you’ll hear, we’re kinda the same person…and kinda not. We’re a rare example of besties who are on opposite side of pretty much every ideological spectrum we can think of. She’ll be coming back every so often to offer her perspective...
My guest this week is LaShelle Bray who brings her story of being a bi-racial couple and how recent events have affected her children. It’s an honest, articulate conversation with a call to action that you don’t want to miss. During the conversation, LaShelle also mentions that she’s been blogging. You can read that post...
Last week in a neighboring high school district in our county, students were disciplined for staging a photo where their spirit week Scrabble letters spelled out, “N****r.” [1] Obviously, this incident is restarting a conversation about racism in schools. According to a Change.org petition [2], the students were only suspended for 9 days. The outrage...
Of the 14 people that have lived in our house over the last decade, only 3 are White. The rest are Black or Asian or some combination. I’ve experienced forms of racism and discrimination for as long as I can remember, and I’m Asian living near a fairly diverse metropolitan area. I know that the...
The facts: 1. Freddie Gray was a black young man who was arrested and died in police custody. 2. Freddie’s death sparks protests which then turn violent and create a crazy, downward spiral throughout Baltimore City. 3. We own a coffee shop in the heart of the city. 4. We are a part of a...