Race

Stop Using MLK to Justify Racism

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is less than a week away, and I couldn’t let this important day pass without…

This past week we’ve had some deep and meaningful conversations about responding to the myth of “Black on Black crime.”…

When I first started learning about anti-racism, before I ever started First Name Basis, I remember thinking, “I wish I…

The holiday season can be a beautiful time of celebration, but if we’re being honest, it can also be extremely…

I made my “Untold Story of Thanksgiving” episode to help me — and hopefully you — understand the true, accurate…

Have you ever heard a white person claim that they’ve experienced “reverse racism”? I sure have! But here’s a spoiler…

Have you ever heard a white person claim that they’ve experienced “reverse racism”? I sure have! Let’s break this down…

But really, can we? I know y’all are seeing it too. You’ve shared with me that once you know what…

We need to stop celebrating Columbus Day — immediately. The story that we learned about Christopher Columbus could not be…

Books are such a powerful teaching tool because they give us glimpses into experiences beyond our own — which is…