*culture is not optional

Eyes to see

by B. Jo Ann Mundy

Reflections on the inadequacy of colorblindness from an anti-racism community organizer.

No stopping or standing

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Electing a leader of color is a signpost on a journey, not a destination.

What I’ve learned from planning UnLearn Week

by Jacque Rhodes

The principles behind and origins of one institution's efforts to dismantle racism.

Shades of beige and brown and tan

by Deborah Leiter

Figuring out how to examine categories as a means of dismantling prejudice.

Dealing with differences

by Brenda Heyink

The difficulty of seeing other cultures-and our own-with eyes wide open.

On his brownness

by Neil E. Das

How can those whose genes embody an intersection of ethnicities uniquely contribute to understanding and reconciliation?

A glimpse overseas

by Angela Reitsma Bick

A report on race relations in Russia.

Conversation: “Color Positive”

by The *cino Community

Your opportunity to be a part of the conversation about race and racism.

Living in slavery's shadow

by Rick Wilson

A brief analysis of today's racial justice issues through the historical lens of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Grant’s recommendations 11.7.08

by Grant Elgersma

Classic rock sounds in indie's Deerhoof and surrealism in Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 film The Holy Mountain.

Rust

by Neil E. Das

Jerry Revish

by Dan Thress

Good News to the poor

by Brianne Donaldson

A trip to India inspires reflection on the nature of Christian evangelism and mission to the poor.

Learning to live on both sides of the river

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

In The Other Side of the River, Alex Kotlowitz recounts a story that displays the complexities of racial segregation in America today.

Overcoming differences with a universal language

by Matthew Deames

A small, diverse community of 8,500 people discovers a positive, proactive way to bring racial groups together.

Radio in Black and White

A multi-racial team tackles racism by taking on vital issues in their hour-long radio show. Check out the archives to listen.

September 24, 2008: Cornel West

ColbertNation.com

One of the nation’s top black scholars appears on The Colbert Report.

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzalez

Veterans of Hope

A biography and video clips about a man who sought justice for the Chicano community in Denver.