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Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

Wrestlemania weekend is sacred to me. It happens in the Spring, hovering somewhere between Easter and my birthday. As a lifelong fan of the…

Apr 4, 2022

Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

Apr 4, 2022

Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

By Kokayi Nosakhere

Apr 4, 2022

Black in Portland: An Act of Social Justice, Wrestlemania Weekend Edition

Apr 4, 2022

Florida and the Demand of 2022

by Kokayi Nosakhere, anti-racism instructor living in Oregon

Jan 27, 2022

Florida and the Demand of 2022

Jan 27, 2022

The Meaning of Kwanzaa, an African American cultural observance

From what the living books called our Elders tell us, the Civil Rights Movement represents something intangible, just outside the…

Dec 10, 2021

The Meaning of Kwanzaa, an African American cultural observance

Dec 10, 2021

The Lesson of Lauren Pefferle

Even after three years of direct experience with it, I struggle to clearly communicate what I mean by white racial innocence. I have not…

Oct 1, 2021

The Lesson of Lauren Pefferle

Oct 1, 2021

A New Mascot for Gold Hill, Please

When you choose to walk a neighborhood, because you are on foot, you see a lot of details missed while driving through said neighborhood…

Jul 11, 2021

A New Mascot for Gold Hill, Please

Jul 11, 2021

Understanding a White Hostile Environment

She gets it. And, in getting it, I can make myself hopeful. I can see progress. I can see the fruit of social justice in Southern Oregon. A…

Jul 7, 2021

Understanding a White Hostile Environment

Jul 7, 2021

General Milley, Your White Racial Innocence is Very Confusing

Something is bothering me. It just don’t sit right with me. I mean, I think you will get what I am saying after I explain myself.

Jun 27, 2021

General Milley, Your White Racial Innocence is Very Confusing

Jun 27, 2021

The Ordinary Bravery of a Small Town Solution

There is a certain serenity which exists in Ashland, Oregon. It resonates off the Siskiyou mountains; it bubbles along the currents of…

Apr 26, 2021

The Ordinary Bravery of a Small Town Solution

Apr 26, 2021

Dear White America, Here is a Solution to White Supremacy

(Warning: The following is written in a stream of Black consciousness and will not reflect white cultural thought norms.)

Feb 15, 2021

Dear White America, Here is a Solution to White Supremacy

Feb 15, 2021

Kokayi Nosakhere

Kokayi Nosakhere

Black man living in Oregon's Rogue Valley, teaching pathways to greater humanity. Community organizer! Author. Speaker. Workshop facilitator. Royalstar907@gmail

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