The spring of 2000 changed my life. I was a graduate student in Women’s Studies at The Ohio State University, mildly active with the Afrikan Student Union. One April day an advanced grad student named T.J. reported that the CWA Local 4501 union campus workers were stalled in their negotiations with the University, primarily over […]
Author: sheridf
The Gifts Among Us
This past week I was talking with some friends about race and racism in academia, social circles, and beyond. One of my friends, a white woman, asked my opinion on how people in general, but particularly white people should address racism. My answer was racism should be addressed in community regardless of the race of the […]