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American racism is our greatest embarrassment and gravest sin

“White privilege” is a powerful term. Out of ignorance and, yes, inherent racism, it invokes incredulity and disdain in too many white people: “I’m not privileged! I struggle, too!” For Black, indiginous and people of color, its meaning is surely a useful tool in the never-ending ...

Loving my idiosyncratic self

We’re all weirdos. You may deny the fact, but there is something inane about all of us. Some people step around the word “idiosyncrasies.” Instead, they say they have “a system.” People have a system as to how they set their tools apart in the garage. Some folks have a system ...