Not the Only One

The Flores complaint, which lays out the disturbing history of racism in the NFL, includes extensive data supporting the notion that qualified Black candidates have long been passed over in droves for head coach, coordinator, and general manager openings. The NFL currently has just one Black head coach in Mike Tomlin. One, despite 70% of NFL players being Black. One, even though many of these players strive to become coaches and executives in the league upon retirement. Thirty-two teams. One ...

Professional titles are not used equally in academia, specifically women and other minoritized academics are often stripped of their titles on purpose or by accident. This is an equity issue, as it devalues the hard work, tenacity and creativity of our colleagues and does not foster a equal culture of inclusion and belonging.

This #BlackHistoryMonth, I’m thinking about my forebears whose celebrations of their own histories were less “official” and more fraught—like my mom, whose ragged hand-me-down books in segregated schools bore the slurs scrawled by students who got them when they were new. And /1

A lot of criticisms of "gossip culture" really just end up having the effect of shutting up people who are talking to others about someone they don't feel safe around. Being able to say to a friend "I got a bad vibe from that person, did you get that too?" or "They did something that made me uncomfortable" is actually a necessary way for vulnerable people to find support, connect with others who might have had similar experiences, and help others have the information to stay safe as well. Whi...

The pandemic is unprecendented. It came right after the bushfires. It's a tough and unenviable position. However, it's clear that other Victorians will not be forced inside their homes with police at the door, confiscating food deliveries from them, and coercing them into testing

Fredericks, Bronwyn. (2013). ‘We don’t leave our identities at the city limits’: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in urban localities. I've cited this often, it perfectly articulates the experience and challenges assumptions. Brilliant. Prof @BronFredericks https://t.co/BcI2auTyJc

Family of Aubrey Donahue had requested body-worn camera vision of incident in Mareeba but police say none exists

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' budget tells us a lot about who is at the centre of Australian political debate - and who isn't.