Tag: Kings

It’s 6 AM and my dog and I are watching the sun rise over Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake, located in Shiga prefecture. The light looks like a dying fire in the morning with its deep shades of red mixed with dark grey. Though beautiful, the legends surrounding this lake range from the...

Once upon a time, in a distant kingdom, there lived a cruel king who had an evil appetite for eating human kids. Tales of his wickedness spread like wildfire, as whispers of the cruel king eating humans-kids echoed through the villages. Fear gripped the people’s hearts, and darkness cast its s...

Take a moment and reflect on the words “Rice Queens” and “Potato Kings.” Rice Queens refer to non-Asian men who are exclusively interested in Asian men, often in a fetishizing manner. Meanwhile, Potato Kings represent Asian men primarily interested in whit...

It is so rare and lovely to connect with other white folks committed to ending racism. We talked about how this work feels in our bodies, prods at our white perfectionist tendencies, what it looks like in action for each of us, what it doesn’t look like, what it could look like. There are folk...

Madison described factions (translated by me into modern conversational English) as a group of citizens united and motivated by interests or passions adverse to the rights of other groups or the interests of the community. Even if you avoid the political musings of Eighteenth Century rich,...

Ever since the federal government declared January 17th a national holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr., many White people have misquoted his words, twisting them into a colorblind fantasy that goes against the very spirit of his life's work. White folks ritualistic sugarcoating is more than ...

As a black woman residing in the South, I am deeply rooted in a land rich with the echoes of civil rights struggles and triumphs. I ponder a profound question: Would Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., be pleased with the world we have shaped since his departure? Imagine, if you will, Dr. King stepping ...

Each week, Jews worldwide read a scheduled section of the Hebrew Bible. It just so happens, the stories in this MLK weekend’s portion is about the Jews preparing to be free from slavery in Egypt. It’s a well known story that nearly every freedom movement connects with. There are no...