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“You people never show up.” When Anti-Blackness Greets You at the Door

I showed up to my volunteer orientation at the American Red Cross only to be met with my very first experience of racism and anti-Blackness.
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The Exhaustion of Proving That Black People Matter
When your profession centers on fighting for racial justice, the work becomes a tiresome cycle that feels never-ending.
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We deserve better, so let’s build it.
I refuse to accept that the choice is between working within broken institutions or abandoning the work altogether.
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Tinsley Galyean on Curiosity, Technology, and Redefining What’s Possible
It doesn't do you much good if you're financially stable, but you're not actually servicing your mission.
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Navigating Proximity to Wealth in Justice Work
I become so fluent in the language of philanthropy that I forget it's borrowed vocabulary from power structures.
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Philanthropy can’t free us, but it can reduce harm as we work toward something better.
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I Understand Why Black Folks Aren’t Participating in the No Kings Protests
What barriers have we built into organizing, and who do they keep out?
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The work is recommitment. Every single day.
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