PinnedCollette WatsonFrom 1621 to 2020: How media power created “Thanksgiving”The Thanksgiving myth is deeply harmful to the Wampanoag people. Here’s how media power helped set it in motion.Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Collette WatsonHealing without compassion: An oxymoron of coexistenceA few years ago a friend said to me, “We as Black folks have to ask ourselves, ‘What is our identity beyond fighting white supremacy?’”Jun 12Jun 12
Collette WatsoninHuman PartsHow to Honor Black Liberation on JuneteenthThis holiday demands a deep engagement with American history and anti-Black oppression. Anything less is an insult.Jun 15, 20204Jun 15, 20204
Collette WatsonOn May Day 2020, Amazon isn’t just an evil company. It’s THE evil company.Today is #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay and I’m thinking about how we’re inclined to worship Amazon and other Big Tech companies during…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Collette WatsonIf you get pregnant, strap that baby on your back and keep going.“Ew, mom!”May 1, 2020May 1, 2020