Blog Posts
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A Prequel: The Gaggle Reborn
Kathy, a community member asked me what we were planning to do next to insure accountability and longevity of Lace on Race. We will be posting up a formal description of what it will look like and what we hope to see from your responses. For now though, this is my answer to her. If…
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Thank You And Goodbye To The Beloved Gaggle
For nearly two years at Lace on Race headquarters a silent and invisible group, my Beloved Gaggle, has offered gracious, steady, and generous advice and sustenance. They are personal friends, professional activists, and women of discernment. When I had but the glimmer of a vision for Lace on Race, when I took the audacious plunge…
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A Daily Referendum of Our Worth
Charles Blow wrote an excellent piece on Michelle Obama and her appealing to racists, hoping for a shift in perception and position from racists. His own stance? He wondered why anyone like Michelle Obama-who has absolutely nothing to prove; definitely not about her worth or her legitimacy-seemed to do so in a way that could…
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The Sound of Lace-‘The House that Love Built’
I’ve wanted to resurrect this feature for a while. Let’s build a playlist! These are the songs that inspire me, remind me of why we do what we do, and nourish me for the journey. The first one was made just for us. ‘The House That Love Built’ has been in my heart for years.…
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Wisdom From Kinfolk Kollective: Confront and Comment
Kinfolk Kollective wrote a searing piece that speaks to the difference between kind and nice; between one off and sustainable; between performative and sacrificial. Read there; comment here. Be sure to read all of the comments too.
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We’re Here! We’re Here! Now Where Did I Put my Fuzzy Slippers?
Starting today, we are *officially* posting to the Lace on Race website! Going forward, it will be our main home. For now, we will continue to use Facebook for aggregated content, for marketing and pr to drive to the site, and eventually for groups. But the main work will be done here, in this place…
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November Big Ask (what imma gonna call it)
In the last October Ask (I invite you to follow this link if you have not yet read it) we talked about the need for independent and fearless alternative commentary. That still stands. We also talked about the risk we are taking in migrating to this exciting and terrifying website, where we have the potential…
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The Ask–The Value of Independent and Alternative Commentary
In this article from The Atlantic, the case for paid content, for community media, both print and online, is made. James Fallows has, for the last year or so, cast his focus on the business of creating media, particularly in smaller markets. Here, he tells the story of a small newspaper in upstate New York…