First, the news:
I have been asked to join the civil rights panel at Netroots Nation this week, and am excited for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the importance of antiracism as a lens/frame for progressive/left political work. This will be my first NN and I am honored to be on the panel with several other fantastic advocates.
Here is the info on the panel:
Civil Rights in the Modern Era
I also want to thank those of you who chimed in over the last ten days with comments of support and praise for my two recent diaries on race and racism. It was in part because of the way those diaries blew up and got so much good conversation going that the invitation was extended, and so thanks for that!
And thanks to the NN organizers for recognizing the importance of raising these often uncomfortable (even on the left) issues of racism and racial inequity at the conference.
Anyway, hope to see as many of you as possible in Vegas.