Diversity In the Game: The Game of Lacrosse is Growing Across the Globe
Introduction: Sports have an uncanny ability to unite people from all corners of the globe, transcending boundaries and cultural differences. […]
Category: Anti-racist Education
Trauma-informed Care and Restorative Justice: A Digest of Practices and Resources
Now more than ever I’ve been hearing these two phrases: trauma-informed care and restorative practice/justice. They’re great phrases to describe […]
Pride Perspective: The Will to Change
“Ladies should be seen, not heard” Therein began my lifelong excuse for the presence of mental and sometimes physical abuse […]
540WMain Needs Your Support: Help Us Sustain Antiracist Education
Dear Friends of 540, This year marks 540WMain’s seven-year anniversary and my eighth year of grassroots nonprofit leadership. As we […]
How Reading Black-Authored Work Can Change the World
Looking at how black creators have been historically ignored helps us understand why black authors have been systematically rejected from […]
Black History Month: Pioneers in Food
The food industry would not be where it is today were it not for the contribution of African Americans. This […]
Unlearning Racism: What it Means to put in the Work
How can you Unlearn Racism? The fact that you are reading this article shows you are interested in self-examination and […]
Be the Change You Want to See: The True Meaning of Allyship
What does allyship mean to you? An active support for the rights of a minority or marginalized group without being […]
Random Thoughts on Disability, Ableism and Erasure
Happy Disability Awareness Month It’s taken me months to finally gather the energy to compose this post and the irony […]
It Starts with Water: An Essay on Microaggressions, Erasure, and the Impact of White Supremacy
It starts with water I am trying to wash the colombian out of my hair The coarseness, it rises five […]
540 Celebrates Hispanic Heritage in September
Dear Community, September is recognized as Hispanic Heritage Month and we are excited to celebrate all month long with a […]
Monroe County Justice: Tough on (Some) Crime
Tough on Crime I got a DWI in Suffolk County, NY. I was driving without my headlamps on at night. […]
Creating a Toxic Work Environment: Peo Edition
I thought it was impossible for Rochester City Council member Jose Peo to hit a new low, but he is […]
Dear White People: Juneteenth is Not Our Holiday
As a white person, it isn’t my place to say what Juneteenth is. Black people created Juneteenth, gave it meaning, […]
Fellas, Everything is Gay
June is LGBTQIA Pride/History Month. It is a good time to remember that Pride started out like many “history” months […]
Serena’s Story: When One’s Advocacy Clashes with Other’s “Advocacy”
Serena’s Story Serena is an activist and mother; a great communicator and an empathetic person; masterful listener; and counselor of […]
The American Dream Myth
The myth of the American Dream For generations, the American Dream has been ingrained in many Americans’ ideologies. From politics […]
Black LGBTQ Activists, History Erased
George Orwell once said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understandings of […]
Dear White Led Organizations Stop Performing Blackface On MLK Day
“I’m boycotting MLK Day this year” I uttered these words just a few days ago while talking with a friend […]
School Integration “Saved” Me But At What Cost
I was part of the great “school integration experiment” As I follow the current proposals for school closures, placing police […]
