My 2025 Anti-Racism "Articlefesto"

Hello friends,

Every year I like to reflect on what's happened and consider what might be coming. It's a way of gauging where I am and setting intentions for where I want to be, so I thought I'd do something similar for anti-racism work in what I am rather ludicrously calling an "articlefesto".

I've been working with business coach Yinka Ewuola (she’s beyond excellent and tell her I sent you) and we were doing a similar exercise for our business. It's about planning based on your values and non-negotiables.

For me, being an active anti-racist is foundational. And no, it's not so much about the words but about taking action in service of everyone's humanity every day. This is not meant to be preachy; it's just something I'm laying out for myself.

So here are some of the things I'm committing to in 2025 and beyond:

• I will work to surround myself with people committed to anti-racism.

• I will continue to do my anti-racism work, knowing that it's a marathon, not a sprint, and that there are several lanes. I do NOT have to do everything.

• I will work in community with others committed to making a difference, knowing that as Fannie Lou Hamer said, nobody's free till everybody's free, and that we don't solve the perennial problems of racism and discrimination and the capitalist and patriarchal systems and structures alone.