by Jon Greenberg | Nov 24, 2017 | Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement, Featured, Race and Racism, Roads to Racial Justice
Growing up and now living in the predominately white city of Seattle, I’ve known and worked with countless White Americans. I have yet to meet one White American who has given or received “The Talk.” You know, the one that primarily Black American families have to...
by Jon Greenberg | Dec 23, 2016 | Civic Engagement, Everyday Feminism, Race and Racism, Roads to Racial Justice
The following is based on an excerpt from my Everyday Feminism article, 7 Undeniable Reasons Why Claiming You’re ‘Not Political’ Makes No Sense, and is part of the series Roads to Racial Justice. While the introduction was written prior to inauguration, the list is...
by Jon Greenberg | Oct 13, 2016 | BlackLivesMatterInSchools, Civic Engagement, Event, Race and Racism, Race Curriculum Controversy
Very few people in this country today would argue against the methods and gains of the Civil Rights Movement. Yet, polls reveal that Americans — especially White Americans — are as skeptical today about the Black Lives Matter movement as they were about...
by Jon Greenberg | Nov 30, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Everyday Feminism, Featured, Race and Racism, Race Curriculum Controversy
Much has been written about White Privilege–so much that I was hesitant to add yet another article on the topic. But current events made a compelling case to revisit it, which I tried to do through my latest Everyday Feminism article. Take privilege #7: I Have...
by Jon Greenberg | Jul 10, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Featured, Race and Racism, Roads to Racial Justice
When teaching about race and racism, I invite participants to consider the following analogy: Think of racism as a gigantic societal-sized boot. “Which groups do you think are fighting the hardest against this boot of racism?” I ask them....