Race & Reconciliation - Rohadi Nagassar

Representation? Reflection on Asian History / AANHPI Month

Growing up I recall only one Asian personality represented anywhere across traditional media (this was before the internet). David Suzuki hosted a weekly TV show called, “The Nature of Things” (yay science!) shown on the public broadcaster here in Canada. (The show is...

Uncovering Racism and Pathways to Action

Race & Reconciliation

Download My Free E-BookThis blog post is part of a series that has been updated and made available as a free E-book download when signing up for my monthly newsletter. This introductory resource is an excellent starting point for those embarking on the journey to...

More On the Model Minority Myth

Race & Reconciliation

As we wind down Asian Heritage Month (AAPI History Month in the USA), I am republishing a short thread on the model minority myth that I recently posted on Twitter. I have written on this subject before, noting the “terms and conditions” Asian folks need...

Anti-Asian racism and the terms and conditions of whiteness

Race & Reconciliation

I’ve been thinking…. The rise in anti-Asian racism is a reminder that we must adhere to the terms and conditions too. You can put your head down, work hard, try to assimilate, but the arms of white supremacy will randomly lunge to pull you back into a...

The Good Ol Hockey Game Ain’t the Best Game You Can Name

Race & Reconciliation

It’s probably 1987… The Calgary Flames are two years away from winning the Stanley Cup and I’m learning how to skate deep in the suburbs of South Calgary. I don’t know why, but my parents (namely my dad) thought I should learn. What’s...

On the Decisive Derision of the Nashville Statement

On Faith, Race & Reconciliation

I wish I didn’t have to spend the time to respond to something so odious as the Nashville Statement (link at the bottom). I wish instead evangelicals spent their time embodying the character of Jesus. A character that would produce statements cherishing the...

Charlottesville

Race & Reconciliation

I can’t add to the churning plight emerging in Charlottesville. It’s there where the pent up racist rage building in America is tangibly emptying itself unto the streets for the country to watch. I, like many of you, am stunned with these pictures over the...

How White Evangelicals ‘Won’ the Election & Destroyed the Church

Race & Reconciliation

‘Destroyed’ is such a powerful word but it aptly describes what is and will happen to evangelicalism in post-Trump America. The brutal indictment against the movement will remain for generations, one where they’re unlikely to ever recover. Why? This...

Finding the Racist Bone

Race & Reconciliation

“I dont have a racist bone in my body!” A phrase I’ve heard dozens of white people utter on the subject of racism, which they think little about. What’s racism? Racism: the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or...

Idle No More: A Canadian Context to Inform Response, Part 3

Race & Reconciliation

This is part three of a three part blog post series providing historical context to the Idle No More campaign written by Tony Kaye. Tony completed his Master of Arts in history at the University of Saskatchewan. His thesis focused on British colonialism in northern...

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Representation? Reflection on Asian History / AANHPI Month

Uncovering Racism and Pathways to Action

More On the Model Minority Myth

Anti-Asian racism and the terms and conditions of whiteness

The Good Ol Hockey Game Ain’t the Best Game You Can Name

On the Decisive Derision of the Nashville Statement

Charlottesville

How White Evangelicals ‘Won’ the Election & Destroyed the Church

Finding the Racist Bone

Idle No More: A Canadian Context to Inform Response, Part 3

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