i am tired of "this is not who we are" rhetoric.
the same america that pillaged and slaughtered indigenous folx for land, that enslaved millions, that created internment camps, is the SAME america storming the capitol building today.
When politicians use faith as an excuse to pass and uphold laws that seize control of people’s bodies but not guarantee them healthcare, feed the poor, shelter the homeless, or welcome the stranger, you have to wonder if it’s really about faith at all.
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”
Thank you, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We’ll keep pushing our way into all the places we’ve yet to be invited.
Diversity is who is in the room.
Inclusion is who has influence in that room.
Anti-racism is a mindset, way of being, and goal for a group of people in a room.
These are not interchangeable terms.