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10/19/2023
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My Indigenous Peoples’ Day Wish List
Stolen lands, horrendous atrocities, and broken promises are at the heart of centuries old conflicts. OHF WEEKLY My Indigenous Peoples' Day Wish List By R. Wayne Branch, PhD • 17 Oct 2023 • Comment
10/7/2023
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The Conquistador Smackdown!
The strategies used to sustain dominance are pervasive, and transparent. Perhaps, because once concretized in a culture's lexicon they're so difficult to overcome. OHF WEEKLY The Conquistador
10/5/2023
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With Allyship, It’s Best if You Do You
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 35: Editor's Letter, “Do Old Wounds Ever Heal,” “Workers Like it When Their Employers Talk about DEI,” “Controlling Access to Success,” “I Am Not Your Diversity,” and a quote
10/3/2023
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Lessons from Black Teachers of the Civil Rights Era
Black teachers were consistently remembered by their former students and colleagues for their high expectations for student success, for their dedication, and for their demanding teaching style. OHF
9/24/2023
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Do Old Wounds Ever Heal?
When do the memories of children torn from mothers' breasts, fathers' protection, a community's legacy stop haunting us? When does healing begin? OHF WEEKLY Do Old Wounds Ever Heal? By R.
9/24/2023
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Workers Like it When Their Employers Talk about DEI
Policies that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion have been shown to have many positive operational impacts — including leading to more worker engagement. OHF WEEKLY Workers Like it When Their
9/21/2023
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Controlling Access to Success
Some people say “indoctrination” is not what schools should do. Yet, going back to the first schools in Boston, Protestants were unwaveringly clear: that's exactly what schools do! OHF WEEKLY
9/17/2023
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I Am Not Your Diversity
What is diversity? This is a question that I have seen answered in two different ways, depending on who is asked. OHF WEEKLY I Am Not Your Diversity By Terra Kestrel • 15 Sept 2023 • Comment View in
9/10/2023
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The Redux: If Not Now, White Folks, When?
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 34: Editor's letter on allyship, racial equity, racism, and inclusion; plus a quote by Iyanla Vanzant. OHF WEEKLY The Redux: If Not Now, White Folks, When? By The OHF Weekly
9/2/2023
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10 Steps to Being an Ally to Marginalized Groups
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 32: Editor's Letter, “Remember When You Couldn't Call Out a Racist? I Do.”, and a quote by Oprah Winfrey. OHF WEEKLY 10 Steps to Being an Ally to Marginalized Groups By
9/2/2023
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Remember When You Couldn’t Call Someone a Racist? I Do!
In fact, getting caught saying the wrong thing to the wrong person, or in the wrong place at the wrong time, could make for consequences that could be life threatening. OHF WEEKLY Remember When You
8/27/2023
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When Making the Case for White Supremacy
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 32: Editor's Letter, “When You Walk into that Valley,” “How Much Discriminate Is Acceptable,” and a quote by Nikki Giovanni. OHF WEEKLY When Making the Case for White
8/25/2023
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When You Walk into that Valley
OHF WEEKLY Those of us who live in this Land of Inequality, this desert, know there are no black-and-white answers. There is just a long, hard, emotionally exhausting journey of self-evaluation,
8/21/2023
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How Much Discrimination Is Acceptable?
The answer should be none, but it's not. The question is when we draw the line and say no more. OHF WEEKLY How Much Discrimination Is Acceptable? By William Spivey • 21 Aug 2023 • Comment View in
8/21/2023
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Our Medium Day After-Party: An OHF Q&A
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 31: Editor's Letter, “Men and Mental Health,” “The Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society,” “Hope and Despair,” and a quote by Nelson Mandela. OHF WEEKLY
8/20/2023
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Men and Mental Health
Mental health is still considered a silent crisis for many men. Numerous experts attribute this fact to the growing number of pressures placed on men in our contemporary society. OHF WEEKLY Men and
8/19/2023
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The Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society
History shows enslaved Africans brought knowledge and skills to the US that predate their captivity, disproving Florida curriculum. OHF WEEKLY The Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American
8/14/2023
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When “Nurture” Is Anything But
Sherry Kappel on the ways we form our identity and how racism negatively impacts that development. OHF WEEKLY When “Nurture” Is Anything But By Sherry Kappel • 11 Aug 2023 • Comment View in browser
8/14/2023
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Medium Day Is Almost Here!
OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 5 No. 30: Editor's Letter, “Respect and Love,” “When 'Nurture' Is Anything But,” a quote by Joél Leon. OHF WEEKLY Medium Day Is Almost Here! By The OHF Weekly Editors &
8/14/2023
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In This Era of Racial Strife, What Gives Me Hope and Despair?
William Spivey answers audience members' questions from Medium Day. OHF WEEKLY In This Era of Racial Strife, What Gives Me Hope and Despair? By William Spivey • 13 Aug 2023 • Comment View in