"When I Write It"

A 14-minute film that follows two Oakland teens, who talk about writing, reading, being Black, growing up in Oakland, etc. I enjoyed spending time with these two and their family and friends and seeing the city, and I think you will too. They're part of the better world we're reaching for. We'll reach it. We'll build it together.

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Holyoke protests the death of George Floyd

Having failed on the weekend to get to a protest in Amherst (because I decided to walk a fairy path--or should I say a ferris path--to get there, and that took longer than I bargained on), today I took myself to Holyoke, where I got to be part of an impressively organized, inspiring protest.

These women organized it. I didn't catch their names, but one teaches ethnic studies at Holyoke High School.


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It finished with a commitment to continue the work; the one white speaker urged white attendees to speak to relatives and friends and educate them about white supremacy and making systemic change.

Now I just pray that everyone's mask wearing and the fact that we were outdoors at least somewhat makes up for our lack of social distancing. It's terrible that a disease that steals your breath away lurks for those who are protesting a death by asphyxiation.