Tag: folks

In an attempt to honor these folks’ vulnerability, I thought it’d be worthwhile to share a bit of my own story. It should be noted at the outset that what follows is not my “testimony” — at least not in the cringey, churchy sense of the word. Nor is it an “a...

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Women of Silicon Valley asked Native folks of all genders in STEM to share their stories with our followers, and 18 scientists, technologists, and educators (very generously) obliged. These 18 people have submitted narratives of embracing Native...

If all it took to end racism was for Black Americans to speak out about it, it would’ve happened already. Unfortunately, that’s not how racism works. We all have a unique voice to lend to the chorus that speaks out against racism. Some people sing the melody, some bass notes, and othe...

I have been trying to write about what has been unfolding in the Middle East for a month. I have drafted and edited and asked friends for feedback and edited some more. And during this process, most of you have heard nothing but silence from me, and for that, I apologize. I condemn antisemitism, Isl...

Happy Fall! I hope your school years have started well (for those of you caring for school-aged children) and that things are settling into a new routine. I have been reading a lot and remembering some experiences and wrestling with the fact that there have been several times when a White person ...

This essay, “The Souls of White Folk,” goes without saying that the generalizations do not apply to every white individual. Some fight valiantly to improve the human condition, seek equality among the races, and right the historical wrongs of this nation or acknowledge them. Yet, the col...