April 21, 2015
Kevin Fong
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Politics
OPINION: Exceptional White Men, It’s Time for a Reckoning
Donald J. Trump's impeachment acquittal was a victory for white male mediocrity. The majority of the 69 white men in the U.S. Senate, engaged in a succession of choices that …
OPINION: Healing Communities from Within: How to Survive Tough Times Together
Columnist Kevin Fong argues that emotional wounds are deeper, longer lasting and more toxic today, and they require more intensive work. He calls it Radical Healing.
Civil Rights
Love & Revolution
For the Fongs, the last two weeks in December are about family, friends, fun, food and movies. Over that time, we saw "Loving," the story of Richard and Mildred Loving's …
Seeds of Destiny
One of the most influential mentors in my early years was Arla Little, the artistic director of the Black Repertory Dance Troupe in Berkeley, Calif.
Civil Rights
From Patriots to Panthers, a New ‘Rainbow Coalition’
Imagine what would happen if someone wore a Confederate flag button with clasped black and white hands to a Trump or Black Lives Matter rally. Given what we have seen …
National
Deplorable Me
A report on "The Trump Effect" by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that the levels of anxiety, fear, and bullying in schools have increased, due in part to the …
Politics
¡Chino!
In July, I returned from an eye-opening trip to Cuba with the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance. During our 10-day excursion, we met with scholars and local experts to learn about …
Civil Rights
Within Our Lifetime
I recently spent three days in St. Louis with 10 brilliant people from the Within Our Lifetime Network strategizing on how to end racism. While we had planned this gathering …
Civil Rights
Of Guns and Rainbow Flags
As conversations around gun control heat up in Washington, D.C., social media and perhaps around our kitchen tables, I hope that we can all have the courage to take a …
Civil Rights
McKinney, Texas: Let’s Reflect and Talk
The night of June 5, police were called to a pool party because, the reports said, a group of black kids had crashed the party and were being disruptive.
Civil Rights
Othering and Belonging
Building communities of belonging requires conscious engagement. It starts when you reflect on these three questions: 1) Where do I other? 2) What does it look and feel like? 3) …
Civil Rights
One Drop at a Time
Every day, I hear people calling one another out. Liberals call out conservatives, and the reverse is also true. It’s a game of gotcha, where one side tries to shame …
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