Category: Community Organizing

  • What was a niche discussion twenty-two years ago, goes mainstream. Moral Panic.

    A moral panic is a widespread fear, most often an irrational one, that someone or something is a threat to the values, safety, and interests of a community or society at large. Typically, a moral panic is perpetuated by news media, fueled by politicians, and often results in the passage of new laws or policies…

  • 17 Ways to get ready to be an empathetic listener

    17 Ways to get ready to be an empathetic listener

    This morning, I went to a workshop at the local Unitarian Universalist Congregation on how to be a better white ally in the fight against racism. The workshop was held by the renown facilitator Dr. David W. Campt, who just publish the White Ally Toolkit Workbook. 55% of white people feel that racism against white…