Blog Posts
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Sunday Evening Musings
Tikka Rose has a new game. She knocks over trashcans and frolics around the back field as i pick up her mess. It’s great fun–for Tikka. Fresh air, free happy barks, I’m outside with her instead of staring at a screen; really, what could be better? This may not be completely fair. There are…
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By Design, Not by Flaw
Ok. Let’s stipulate some stuff right from jump. Here is what we know, which studies have shown and which cannot be disputed: visits from loved ones to the incarcerated make for better outcomes while in custody, and contribute to lower recidivism once back outside. Let’s also stipulate that most loved ones of the incarcerated are…
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God Is A Black Woman
God is a Black woman. God rises every morning, pulls off her do rag, shakes it all out, and the sun rises. God strides downstairs on flattened feet with curly toes and makes coffee, and the world inhales in unison. God goes to work. She works in you and for you and with you and…
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Sometimes, To Move Toward Love…Means To Move Toward Death
I am shaken. By beauty; by truth. I have just read this piece by Carvell Wallace in the New York Times Magazine about the film out now, ‘Queen & Slim’. I have pulled out only a few bits, but I am going to see it tonight, based on this meditation alone. I say meditation because…
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November ASKS Times Two!
Yes, you saw that correctly. I am Asking! For more than one thing. First though– news that makes my heart sing. We are thisclose to meeting our Basic goal of $2k for the month of November. Like seriously, y’all. We’re at a little under $1900 for the month. This is a big deal. Sharing a…
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Relational Ethics: On Being with angel Kyodo Williams
“The World Is Our Field Of Practice”–On Being with angel Kyodo Williams Have you ever thought about who you might be if you allowed yourself to let go of who you thought you were and think you are? If you kicked away the scaffolding of birth, place, class, book knowledge, race, gender, relationship status, zip…
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Lace on Race Guidelines
updated 10/26/2020 The mission or North Star of Lace on Race is to lessen and mitigate the harm endured by Black and Brown people, perpetuated by white people. For a long time, we have resisted formal guidelines for Lace on Race, the assumption being that people would enter this space, and the ethos and mission…
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November Mid Month Ask
We have good news to share. We are almost halfway to our Basic Budget goal of $2000! This is beyond exciting. This means that, as a community, we are capable of sustainability. That increase in small financial engagements, some as small as two dollars, really can add up to ensure the health and longevity of…
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Where The Rubber Meets The Road: When School Choice Clashes With The Clench
Let’s talk about Mission Drift. And about dissonance. And about framing. And about, yes, The Clench. In this New York Times article the tension between living out the ideals of racial equity and doing what one feels is best for their families come into stark relief. This is an interesting place to have this tension…
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Welcome to the Weekend at Lace on Race!
This is a three day weekend for Lace, so between housework, laundry, and Tikka Rose time, I will be posting a lot. I have a lot to say, and a lot to share. A lot of exhortation, and a lot of encouragement. The staff of LoR have been going full blast getting the website up…