Continuing the Celebration of Juneteenth: Understanding Critical Race Theory

This past weekend we celebrated Juneteenth, with events across most major U.S. cities. It brings this author great pleasure to write about this holiday as it is now almost recognized by this country for what it should be – a national holiday. However, as in many instances when it comes to our history and present,

Links for Learning: What Do I Do, When I Don’t Know What To Do To End Systemic And Institutionalized Racism

Full disclosure, this blog post is brought to you by yet another ::sigh:: White lady. I fully acknowledge the privilege that I have as said White woman and want to make it very clear that by no means am I an expert on anti-racism work. But as a person who often considers this idea, I

There Is No Crying in Baseball. But Racism Is Fair Game?

I was raised in a baseball loving home. My father breathed in baseball every day, 24/7. During baseball season, that was all that was on the television when he was home. Off season, he pored through newspapers to find out the latest information for his favorite teams. He grew up across from Ebbetts Field in