Sharp Cheddar Biscuits
One hot biscuit with a slice of extra sharp cheddar and freshly made peach jam. One iced vanilla latte. That’s the order I place more often than I probably should at my local coffee shop before slipping into a booth and writing writing writing. Or, let’s be honest, writing Facebook Twitter Instagram random animal video writing. The coffee shop is my comfortable space. I want to set that same comfortable tone for you at the beginning of this post — and reassure you that the end of this post will bring you back around to warm, fluffy biscuits — because in between, there’s an uncomfortable topic. If it’s uncomfortable for you to read about, imagine (or sadly, perhaps you know) how uncomfortable it would be to live with.
This is the beginning of a short series I’m writing about my growth as a white person in America seeking to be actively anti-racist. That R-word is enough to scare any food blog reader away (“We just want cupcakes! Where are the cupcakes?!”), but Willow Bird is not just a food blog. It’s a food and stories blog. There are stories in my heart as I grow that need to be told. Besides that, I have the best readers in the world: readers who don’t mind reading, thinking, caring. I asked you all on Facebook if you would commit to reading just the first two posts in this series even if you’re not quite sure how you feel about it yet. The intended audience is fellow white people, because people of color don’t need this series — they couldn’t ignore racism if they tried. But everyone is welcome to read. Here is post #1: Why Do We Need to Talk About Racism At All?
Have you ever been in the middle of explaining something that’s bothering you and had someone lob an invalidation bomb? Something like, “It’s just not that big of a deal,” or, “I think you’re imagining this”? It feels terrible, like you’re the only one who sees or cares about your problems. Now imagine that the problem you were explaining was a multi-layered system of oppression that hurt people of your race, your friends and family included. Imagine that people were suffering emotionally, financially, socially, and physically — dying, even — and someone responded in that flippant and invalidating way. Unfortunately, that’s happening every day in our own country. Active reforms of the justice system, education, laws, food systems, and housing are needed to repair inequity, but plenty of white people can’t even do the very basic first step of believing racism is a valid reality. Yikes.
A lot of us have had the dinner-table-shaming from relatives about controversial topics WE DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT: politics and religion. As we’ve grown older, we’ve probably added a few things to the list: mothering techniques, certain sports teams, people’s physical attributes, or whatever we’ve personally had our hands slapped for. For those of us who are white in America, racism might be on that list. It’s uncomfortable. People have different opinions on what constitutes racism. We aren’t sure about our opinions and don’t want to argue. CAN’T WE JUST HAVE A NICE DINNER.
There’s something to that. Some situations are designed to have a certain tone. Job interviews should maintain a professional tone. Family dinners might maintain a peaceful, lighthearted tone. But we’ve kind of extrapolated our expectation of comfort to all times, all areas, all conversations. Or we’ve decided we’re okay with being UNcomfortable and contentious, so we have terrifically ineffective knock-down drag-out fights where we then disown our uncles.
This is the beginning of a series that asserts:
- We should be engaging with each other about racism, and
- There are more effective options than either ignoring the topic altogether OR strangling each other via Facebook comments.
This first post attacks #1. We should be engaging about American racism because it’s still happening today; because we may not have caused the problem, but we’re accountable for addressing it; and most importantly, because racism is hurting people.
Racism is an unfortunate part of the United States’ legacy. One example is the truth behind our beloved Christopher Columbus narrative: how he deliberately (as recounted in his own diaries) took advantage of the native people he found living on Hispaniola. Racism and white supremacy of course lived on in the forced relocation of native people groups, in American slavery, in the Civil Rights movement. The South Carolina Confederate flag you’ve seen arguments about on TV wasn’t a special bit of military history: it was raised in the early 1960s in the middle of debates about segregation. Attacks against black churches have been regular occurrences since the mid-1950s and have recently increased. A school in Georgia held its first integrated prom last year. That’s right. In 2014. I’m pulling in the most obvious, indisputable examples but as we chat, we’ll talk about less blatant ones. The point is: racism is still happening.
Another point is that we’re accountable for fixing it whether we like that idea or not. My friend Aidil recently described the difference between responsibility and accountability to me with a parable, if you will. Imagine that we’re living in a house with a bunch of roommates and there’s a pot of food burning on the stove. We didn’t put it there, so we’re not responsible for the food burning. There’s no need for us to feel blamed or guilty for it being there in the first place. But we do need to take accountability for removing the food now. Sure, we could sit on your hands because we’re not responsible and say, “It’s not our problem,” but if we do, it hurts everyone. At that point, we would be complicit in burning down the house. Racism is similar. We didn’t start the fire, so to speak (thanks Billy Joel), but we have to try and fight it.
Finally, and most importantly, racism hurts people. Many of us white folks sat in American history class in high school and wondered if we would’ve been one of the brave white allies during the Civil Rights movement helping the Little Rock Nine get through the doors of Little Rock Central High School safely. Some of us have read The Hiding Place and The Diary of Anne Frank wondering if we would have been brave enough to hide a Jewish family in our attic. We assure ourselves we would have stood against apartheid in South Africa — if only we’d been there, of course. Well, we are here right now and there are people being hurt. We can do the right thing we always hoped we’d do, or we can hide out and hope it all ends well without us.
That call to action scares me. Of course I want to be the one who works for others’ rights! AND I’m scared I’ll say or do the wrong thing, I’ll draw the wrong conclusions, I’ll upset people, I’ll chicken out . . . sound familiar? The good news is:
- The folks from the past who we now view as humanitarian heroes probably felt the same. But they tried their best, did their homework, and took a risk to try and do the right thing.
- You don’t have to do anything scary — just do whatever you’re called to do. Some of us will be called to support an activist as she climbs a flag pole in an act of civil disobedience, but others of us will just be called to challenge racist systems or ideas we come across in our daily lives.
- Most of our work is just open-minded learning. Reading, learning, listening. Believing that other people have experiences that differ from ours and seeking to understand them. And you get to take naps and eat biscuits and play with your dog and run a bubble bath in between reading, learning, and listening sessions if you want.
Okay, so we should talk about racism. But what’s the goal of talking about racism? Well, a lot of folks seem to think that mentioning racism creates division — that if people would just stop talking about it, it would stop being an issue. However, racism exists. The goal of talking about it isn’t to create division, but to highlight division that already exists so that we can work together to fix them and make sure things are fair. Otherwise, people of color deal with these issues alone and on top of that, are often invalidated or gaslighted, told that their problems don’t exist, or even that that they’re responsible for the barriers they face — and this happens as they fear for their bodily safety on a daily basis. And that doesn’t sit right with me.
Thanks for getting through the first post. You might feel all sorts of things right now, and that’s normal. Take one of those bubble baths, eat sharp cheddar biscuits with lots of butter and peach jam, and if you’re not sure about this series, please commit to reading at least the next post before you make up your mind. Love you guys!
Comment below, “I commit,” if you’ve committed to reading at least the first two posts in this series.
This comment section is also a safe space to: post honest, open-hearted questions without fear of “saying something wrong;” to share resources for combatting racism; and to share narratives about your own growth. Please refrain from posting leading questions designed to troll for argument.
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Four years ago: Soft Sugar Cookies
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Six years ago: Overnight Yeast Rolls
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons Plugra European Style butter, divided
- 1 heaping cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- extra butter, honey, and peach jam for serving
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of a food processor, combin flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Pulse a few times to combine. Cut 5 tablespoons of the butter into 1/2-inch cubes and add them with the cheese to the food processor. Pulse 5 or 6 times or until the butter is coated in flour and is the size of small peas. Place the mixture in a large bowl and add the milk. Stir with a fork until you form a rough ball of dough.
- Flour the counter very well before turning the dough out onto it and patting it into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Fold it over and pat it out into a 1-inch rectangle again. Repeat one more time, this time covering the resulting rectangle with a clean dish towel and letting it rest for 30 minutes.
- After the dough has rested, melt the 2 remaining tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe dish and set it aside. Pat out the dough a bit more into a 10-inch by 6-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into biscuits using a floured glass or cookie cutter, but don't twist the cutter or your biscuits will be less likely to rise. I had some trouble getting nice circles cut out so mine ended up being a little, uh, misshapen, but perhaps yours will be more round. However, if they're not, don't despair: mine tasted amazing despite their wonky shape. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake 10 minutes before brushing the top with the melted butter and continuing to bake for 2-5 minutes longer until the biscuits are golden and firm to the touch. Remove and serve warm with butter, honey, and peach jam.
ro
July 20, 2015 at 12:43 am (9 years ago)I’m a POC, and I commit.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 12:51 am (9 years ago)Thanks for being here, ro!
Patty
July 20, 2015 at 1:44 am (9 years ago)I commit. I loved the parable of the pot on the stove.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 1:46 am (9 years ago)Thanks for being here, Patty! I loved it too — I’m glad she told it to me.
Kelly
July 20, 2015 at 1:58 am (9 years ago)I commit! I also commit to making those biscuits as soon as possible. Peach jam that sounds delightfully Southern!
Kelly
July 20, 2015 at 1:59 am (9 years ago)*Peach jam sounds delightfully Southern.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:04 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Kelly! And you are so right — peach jam is my jam, pun intended.
Becca from It's Yummi!
July 20, 2015 at 6:24 am (9 years ago)I commit, but only if I can have 2 biscuits ,please. One for me and one for the sweet African American lady who stands at the bus stop across the street every morning.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:04 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Becca! I’m all about sharing biscuits!
Catherine
July 20, 2015 at 7:40 am (9 years ago)Dear Julie, I commit. I always enjoy reading your thoughtful posts…as you know I am a big fan of your writing.
These biscuits look fantastic. I would never have thought of having a cheddar biscuit with a fruit jam. What a delicious combo. xo, Catherine
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:03 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Catherine, and for always being so supportive!
Judi
July 20, 2015 at 8:47 am (9 years ago)i commit and thank you for posting about this important topic.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:03 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Judi!
Julia
July 20, 2015 at 9:01 am (9 years ago)Biscuits are my favorite, especially with cheese involved. These look awesome!
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm (9 years ago)Thanks, Julia!
Emily R
July 20, 2015 at 9:12 am (9 years ago)I commit! Thank you for writing about this important issue.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Emily!
Katrina
July 20, 2015 at 9:23 am (9 years ago)Can’t go wrong with biscuits like these! Love the recipe!!
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm (9 years ago)Thanks, Katrina!
Sara
July 20, 2015 at 11:47 am (9 years ago)I commit! It is hard as a Caucasian to speak out about racism. Some of us feel out of place. Thank you for writing this!
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Sara!
Kathleen
July 20, 2015 at 12:36 pm (9 years ago)I commit! Having lived in the deep south my entire life, this post resonates with me. We have to focus on educating ourselves and pulling our heads out of the sand! Thanks for writing!
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:01 pm (9 years ago)Agree. Thanks Kathleen!
DEE ROBERSON
July 20, 2015 at 1:15 pm (9 years ago)Julie, I Commit, after reading your first post the “why” issue was simply stated. Looking forward to future posts I will be posting them on my page for other to see as well. Also, please accept my gratitude for doing this. As a Black person with many White friends, I’ve witnessed the strain they feel when talking about race. I believe that your words will help many come to terms with honestly discussing race issues in the US. Thanks again, dee
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:01 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Dee, and for your kind words!
TamTam
July 20, 2015 at 1:24 pm (9 years ago)I commit! (and those biscuits look DELICIOUS)
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:01 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, TamTam!
JoAnne Jenkins
July 20, 2015 at 1:55 pm (9 years ago)I commit – and thank you!
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:01 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, JoAnne!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
July 20, 2015 at 2:49 pm (9 years ago)I’d love to read your thoughts on the subject. Love these biscuits.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 8:00 pm (9 years ago)Thanks Michelle!
Anton
July 20, 2015 at 9:48 pm (9 years ago)I commit – I have a lot of respect for your willingness to engage in the hard work of addressing this topic and how difficult it can be to get that conversation started for white people like me. I grew up being told it was terrible to ever acknowledge there was any difference between me and other people when it came to skin color, so I avoided thinking or discussing issues of racism. I’m very lucky to have an amazing friend whose writing about her experiences as an adopted child of a different race from her parents really opened my eyes up to how different life is for her.
These biscuits look so good. I love making biscuits.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 11:56 pm (9 years ago)Thanks Anton, and I love reading your story about growing — thank you for sharing!! What I love most is that you had good intentions throughout, but were 100% willing to listen to someone whose experience differed from your own and validate their experience. You sound like a great friend.
Susan
July 20, 2015 at 10:53 pm (9 years ago)I commit……….what a wonderful post. Good for you starting this conversation.
Julie Ruble
July 20, 2015 at 11:55 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Susan!
Kirsten
July 21, 2015 at 1:21 am (9 years ago)I commit!
I recently made a goal to be more educated about things like racism and privilege.
Thank you for providing a well articulated starting point, with citations!
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:20 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Kirsten!
Jari J.
July 21, 2015 at 3:10 am (9 years ago)I commit. The day I stop growing is the day I die. People of the world too often default to a group mentality of ‘My group and then all the others’. I want and need to have my thoughts stimulated and my horizons pushed. Thanks you for being willing to write this.
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:20 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Jari!
Pamela
July 21, 2015 at 3:43 am (9 years ago)Very thoughtful writing. It is very difficult to talk about race for most white people. Some black people want us to feel guilty for being white.
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:19 pm (9 years ago)Thanks, Pamela! I want to probe further into that conclusion and I think the next post will be helpful in doing that. I find myself wondering what it would benefit a black person to have us feel guilty and instinctively thinking that’s not a reasonable end goal. I think it makes sense that black people would want us to be accountable for what’s happening for sure — in order that we change it. But beyond that, I don’t think our feelings do much for them in general. I have seen a certain phenomenon where folks are discussing a problem they are having in their community and a white person says something to the effect of, “But I didn’t do that, and I didn’t own slaves, and I don’t discriminate against people of color, so it’s not my fault” — something very defensive that indicates they felt accused or felt like someone wanted them to feel guilty even though the actual discussion was just about others’ experiences. I’ve felt these defensive feelings too, but I think they have more to do with what’s going on inside of ME than what “black people want” or are doing. My next post will elaborate! Thanks for being here!
Payton
July 21, 2015 at 7:53 pm (9 years ago)I just finished this recipe – amazing, by the way! – and was scrolling through the comments again. There’s a fantastic speech that everyone should read that was published online at the beginning of this month. It is called “I, Racist” by John Metta. I think it is a good follow up read to this blog post (:
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:45 pm (9 years ago)Thanks Payton! I have seen that sermon shared around and have it bookmarked but haven’t read it yet. Off I go to read! Here is the link for others who want to read: I, Racist
Milagritos
July 21, 2015 at 7:21 am (9 years ago)Hi Julie, I commit. As an Asian woman living in Australia I have encountered incidences of racism, some are subtle and mostly unintended while others are not so. Being married to a caucasian allows me to highlight and appreciate the differences in our worlds. Thanks so much for doing this important work. I believe that this conversation will help us find common ground with groups of people we find ourselves excluding from our lives – mostly unintentionally. I admire your gutsy writing (and really gorgeous recipes!) and have been a lurker for a while. Please count me in!
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:22 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing and for sharing your own experience! I can only imagine how eye-opening it must be to see both your own experience and your spouse’s as you go out and about!
Rebecca
July 21, 2015 at 7:31 am (9 years ago)I commit. Your courage is inspiring.
A wonderful quote worth sharing even if already well-known…
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:21 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Rebecca!
Petrea
July 21, 2015 at 8:59 am (9 years ago)I commit!
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:21 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Petrea!
Payton
July 21, 2015 at 9:24 am (9 years ago)You have a brand new reader/subscriber to your blog. What’s better than controversial discussions told in such an elegant way, and amazing looking food? I commit.
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:21 pm (9 years ago)Thanks so much, Payton!
Robin
July 21, 2015 at 10:20 am (9 years ago)I commit. Thank you for such thoughtful words. I need this.
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:21 pm (9 years ago)Thanks for committing, Robin!
Jane S
July 21, 2015 at 10:23 am (9 years ago)Thanks Julie, for another thought provoking post! Can’t wait for the follow-up. It is always beneficial to take a step outside our comfort zone when thinking about these hard to address topics!
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:20 pm (9 years ago)Thanks, Jane!
Tiffany
July 21, 2015 at 10:32 am (9 years ago)Thank you for addressing the race issues in this country at such a time when so many have chosen to ignore it.
Julie Ruble
July 21, 2015 at 12:20 pm (9 years ago)Thank YOU for being here, Tiffany!
italiangirlcooks
July 21, 2015 at 2:24 pm (9 years ago)Committed…and I love these…yummy!
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:43 pm (9 years ago)Thanks so much!
Nutmeg Nanny
July 21, 2015 at 5:08 pm (9 years ago)For the most part I stay away from racism chats because I find myself non-confrontational and not educated enough with facts to speak my opinion clearly. I know personally I have found myself sickened by some of the people I know on FB. Their opinions on certain topics just make my skin crawl. (Also these biscuits look totally kicks ass 😉
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:44 pm (9 years ago)This series will hopefully be helpful — I am excited to provide a lot of the resources that have been produced lately that are accessible and quick to digest for folks for whom this isn’t their life study, but who also do want to be educated. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks!
Debbie
July 21, 2015 at 5:54 pm (9 years ago)Thank you Julie- it’s easy to commit to reading anything you have to say, so of course, I’m on board. You have such a fair, measured way of presenting one of the most difficult topics we Americans have to grapple with today. Although you are passionate about seeking a solution you are so emotionally intelligent about your approach. I am in awe!
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:44 pm (9 years ago)Thanks so much, Debbie — that is very kind of you to say!
Kristin
July 22, 2015 at 11:58 am (9 years ago)I commit! Also, to these cheesey biscuits. <3
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:45 pm (9 years ago)Thanks Kristin!!
Wilma
July 22, 2015 at 12:45 pm (9 years ago)I commit. Thanks for being brave enough to write about this tough subject.
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:45 pm (9 years ago)Thanks Wilma!
AKM
July 22, 2015 at 2:24 pm (9 years ago)I absolutely commit to this! I encourage your delving into this subject, where you join many fine people, and writers (see http://www.amazon.com/Education-WASP-Wisconsin-Studies-Autobiography-ebook/dp/B009NZH7HW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437589314&sr=1-1&keywords=the+education+of+a+wasp) and Studs Terkel’s book, On Race, have gone before you, and been blessed by the challenge!
Julie Ruble
July 22, 2015 at 2:47 pm (9 years ago)Thanks, AKM, and thanks for the link! This is a topic I’ve been invested in for over a decade, but I sense this moment in history might be unique and full of potential. So many wonderful resources are being produced and have been produced — I’m happy to add these to my to-read list.
Leslie C
July 24, 2015 at 8:31 pm (9 years ago)I commit, Julie. Timely, important, inescapable.
Julie Ruble
July 24, 2015 at 11:03 pm (9 years ago)Thank you, Leslie!
Sherri
July 25, 2015 at 1:09 am (9 years ago)I commit…..those biscuits look and sound amazing!
Julie Ruble
July 26, 2015 at 10:42 pm (9 years ago)Thank you, Sherri!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
July 26, 2015 at 6:49 pm (9 years ago)I commit!
I love this so much, Julie. I’m so glad you are starting this series and look forward to reading your posts. Racism is something I think about regularly, especially now that I”m raising a child. My husband and I regularly talk about how we can prevent L from thinking negatively about someone who might seem or look different from him. Thanks for starting this topic on your blog!
Julie Ruble
July 26, 2015 at 10:53 pm (9 years ago)Thanks so much, Lauren! And I really admire you for thinking ahead on this one! Here is an organization I saw recently that you might find valuable: http://www.raceconscious.org/
Nirali
July 26, 2015 at 8:58 pm (9 years ago)I commit! Julie, you are making it very easy and comfortable to ‘wet my toes’ with the subject. And I am not a big baker ( just a mom of a future one????)! I love to read how beautifully you present and incorporate life topics with your baking!
Julie Ruble
July 26, 2015 at 10:53 pm (9 years ago)Love that future baker! Thanks, Nirali!!
Katherine
August 4, 2015 at 3:12 pm (9 years ago)THANK YOU for this blog–I love food blogs, but it’s really discouraging that most of the ones I stumble across have little to do with what is actually happening in the world outside the blogger’s kitchen. Your pictures are beautiful and your recipes look delicious (can’t wait to try out the recipe that accompanies part two of this series!) but your real-life stories and reminders are even more important.
Food is meant to be shared with people/community, and activism and change needs a strong community.
Jo
August 14, 2015 at 2:22 pm (9 years ago)I commit. 🙂
Jen
August 14, 2015 at 4:42 pm (9 years ago)Linked here from APracticalWedding.com’s link roundup, so I’m a brand spanking new reader of yours, but I totally commit. Working to end racism as a white person is a new calling for me that is weighing heavily on my heart, for some of the reasons you mentioned about not knowing enough, upsetting people, etc. I remind myself every day that I may ruffle feathers and get yelled at, but at least my life is not threatened and demeaned just because of the color of my skin. When I get overwhelmed and want to just walk away, I remember that people of color can’t just walk away – they live this every day, so I can suck it up and keep advocating. We are actually looking into starting a chapter of Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) here in my city, which is really exciting, and comforting to know I’m not the only white person in my community feeling the same urge to stop being silent and start working to address racism. Thank you so much for this post and the courage it took to write it!
Liz
August 14, 2015 at 6:04 pm (9 years ago)I commit.
Also, I’m a (white, female) professor at a university with mostly white, first-generation college students from small towns. I teach a class on women in science and technology, but in class discussions and in journal entries, race often gets brought up.
I’m dying for articles/things to say/etc. to students who think racism doesn’t exist, or (horrifyingly common) that they themselves are victims of “reverse racism” because there aren’t scholarships marked specifically for white boys, or whatever. It’s so frustrating.
So this is a great read. Thank you.
Steph
August 16, 2015 at 6:54 pm (9 years ago)I commit!
Ruth
August 18, 2015 at 8:46 am (9 years ago)I commit!
Lynne Favreau
January 1, 2016 at 8:43 am (9 years ago)I commit.
WOW. How lovely is this? Thoughtful, insightful dialog about racism, and recipes with delightful photos?
This might sound silly, I don’t even know you, but I’m so proud of you for writing this.
And thank you. I’m always looking for ways to engage people in conversation about racism and white privilege but my methodology isn’t nearly as accessible as yours.
I do strive to take the edge off my incredulous nature (seriously, how can you deny white privilege?) having found anger not very conducive to discourse.
I’m adding you to my list of resources for civil (and creative) ways to address racism.