by Jon Greenberg | Aug 20, 2016 | Civic Engagement, Everyday Feminism, Race and Racism
Nothing upsets White Americans like calling them a “racist.” It can spark outright indignation, extreme defensiveness, a faucet of tears, and a host of emotions that dwell in our primal selves. Why do White Americans fear the word so much? Over the past 15 years of...
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 | Oct 28, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Featured, Race and Racism, Race Curriculum Controversy
It’s finally here: the story of the Seattle Race Curriculum Controversy in print (at least 1700 words of it, anyway). I confess that Z Magazine wasn’t my first choice for publication. I haven’t read the magazine, promoted in the classic lefty...