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ALLYSHIP FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE
Being an ally is painful. The Peer Net BC defines allyship as an active, consistent, and challenging practice of unlearning and re-evaluating, in which a
BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T SURPRISED AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU BE.
I am honestly not sure what would surprise a black person when it comes to incidents with the police, being thrown off different types of
PRIVILEGE GETS GRACE
Privilege gets grace. No matter what. Society does what it can to keep privilege above everything. Male privilege will always be given grace over women.
CAN WE START THE CONVERSATION ON WHITE MALE VIOLENCE NOW?
It’s time folks. It is time to have the dreaded conversation about white male violence. I know, I know. Conversations about white male mass murders
THE KNEELING STUDENT-ATHLETE: HOW DO I HANDLE IT?
I have been hearing from quite a few coaches friends who are saying: Help! My student-athletes want to kneel and I do not know what
RACE AND RECRUITING FOR THE COLLEGE COACH
By: Jen Fry, MA and Jen Jacobs, MA Race. Ethnicity. Culture. Privilege. In the wake of heavily publicized, and often violent events that have occurred
MICROAGGRESSIONS AND THE STUDENT-ATHLETE
You are pretty for a black girl. Don’t worry you sound white. You are like an Oreo. Can you please speak English while you are
RACE AND RECRUITING FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE
By: Jen Jacobs, MA and Jen Fry, MA Race. Ethnicity. Culture. Privilege. Safety. Security. Recruiting. College. University. Words that previously were not taken into consideration
YOU DON’T LIKE JURY DUTY? I DON’T LIKE NOT GUILTY VERDICTS FOR KILLERS….
You don’t like jury duty, me either, what a coincidence!!!! Let’s be honest, no one enjoys it. But now I realize the importance of making
WHY DO BLACK FOLKS HAVE TO ALWAYS COMPLY PERFECTLY, BUT WHITE FOLKS DON’T?
So I was pulled over for an out head light last night coming back from a cookout, and I was scared shitless. Scared, and was
I KNOW YOU AREN’T A F*CKING RACIST
Dear friend,I know you aren’t a f*cking racist so please stop using that phrase. Seriously stop it. It seems that when conversations start making white
NO, I WILL NOT GET OFF SOCIAL MEDIA!!
It was my 37th birthday yesterday, and it caused me to do some reflecting on myself, my relationships, and who I am growing to become.