Decentering My Whiteness: My Instructors Pt. 1

I cannot take credit for who I am today, without first acknowledging all the people of color that have shaped my life, protected me, corrected, and accepted me. My parent’s moved to Lewisville, TX when I was 5 years old. They moved to the northern, more affluent tip of Lewisville where new houses were being […]

Respectable Me: Education, Race, and Dignity

Thanks to my friend Rod Thomas that has an amazing new post on this very topic and who has taught me so much about this subject. Yet, knowing about Respectability Politics is one thing, experiencing it is another. Rod shared a story a few weeks ago about his experience while at a memorial for victims […]

A Primer for White People on White Supremacy and White Privilege

I think white people often get confused, and it’s understandable. You don’t learn in K-12 education the the definitions of White Supremacy or White Privilege. Especially in Texas. From seeing blog posts, Facebook comments, Twitter subtweets, etc. I have seen a growing misunderstanding of these two terms and yes, supremacy and privilege plays into the […]

Whiteness, The White Church, and White Christian Twitter

The following was some of what I was going to share at the Race Ethnicity and Place conference, but wasnt able since my baby boy was born on the same day. Enjoy. Whiteness, The White Church, and White Christian Twitter It is a racist issue as for the reason why I am sitting here today. […]