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“Teaching Anti-Fascism Across the Curriculum: Antidote for Educational Censorship.” (2022, Oct. 21). Merrimack College Faculty Workshop via Zoom.

"Institutional Racism's Legacy: 'Stamped from the Beginning'." (2018, July). Co-facilitator & designer of 3-day faculty/staff workshop for The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.

“Intersectionality: Complicating Simplistic Ideas of Racial Discrimination.” (2018, February). Black Student Caucus-sponsored “MLK Legacy Conference” at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, WA.  

“3 Ways to Understand and Act on Intersectionality” (2017, September). Interactive Presentation with Jeanine Staples. Strengths & Struggles in Schools & Society Virtual Summit: Producing Critical and Creative Examinations of Intersectional Lives. Web-based.

“Racial Identity Formation: Understanding Self in a Racialized World” (2017, April). Workshop presented at “Day of Presence” conference, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.

“Placing ‘Ferguson’ & ‘Black Lives Matter’ in the Historical Struggle for Civil and Human Rights” (2015, March). Workshop presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the White Privilege Conference, Louisville, KY.

“Building Community Action to Reduce State Violence” (with Anthony Zaragoza) (2015, August). A 2-day workshop for The Evergreen State College faculty and staff, Tacoma campus, WA.

"Autoethographical Explorations into Racial Identity Formation" (2015, Fall). A Diversity Institute Workshop for Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA.

“A Critical Multicultural Political Economy Alternative to Growing Inequality” (2014, November). Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Multicultural Education, Tucson, AZ.

"Debated Diversity" (2014, March).  A Diversity Institute Workshop for Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA.

“The U.S. Prison Population and its Disproportionate Effect on African Americans” (2013, Feb. 28). “Black History Month” Presentation for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Olympia, WA.

"Diversity: A Contested Concept" (2011, April). A Diversity Institute Workshop for Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA.

“Conversations:  How does Race, Class, and Gender Enter our Teaching?” (2009, August/September).  A two-day Summer Institute Workshop for faculty and staff, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.

"Exploring Diversity" (2008, Winter-Spring). A series of ten 3-hour workshops presented to the College Advancement staff, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.

“’Race’ in the United States: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives” (2007, July). [conducted with emeritus faculty Angela Gilliam] A three-day Summer Institute Workshop for faculty and staff, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.

"Exploring Diversity" (2006-07, Fall-Winter). A series of seven 3-hour workshops presented to the President’s Diversity Fund Committee, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.

“Autobiographical Explorations into Racial Identity Formation” (2005 & 2004).  All-day workshops presented at the Annual White Privilege Conferences, St. Louis, MO, & Pella, IA, respectively.

"Interdisciplinary Learning Communities" (1998 & 1999, February).  Preconference workshop presentations at the annual meetings of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in New Orleans & Washington, D.C., respectively
  • Fascism Is Happening and Bursting Democracy’s DamJuly 23, 2024
    Blog posted on Columbia University’s Teachers College Press site: https://www.tcpress.com/blog/fascism-happening-what-teachers/
  • Fascists Shed their Republican KKK Sheep’s Clothes – as directed by Stephen MillerJune 6, 2024
                Republicans are unhappy that a jury unanimously found their fascist leader guilty of 34 counts of fraud.  Stephen Miller, who served as a senior policy and speechwriter during Trump’s...
  • “Refuse Fascism” InterviewMay 30, 2023
    I was recently interviewed by RefuseFascism.org. Note: First 1 minute contains short clips from the full interview. Next, host Coco Das provides anti-fascist news and commentaries. At about 8 minutes...
  • A New Governing Regime: Far-Right ExtremismJuly 10, 2022
             It’s taking us far too long to recognize the ugly hand of fascism. Why, you may ask?  History demonstrates rising fascist politics from far-right movements become increasingly entrenched, operating...
  • Failed Coups & Far-Right Electoral PoliticsJune 20, 2022
    Adolph Hitler’s “behavior during imprisonment convinced the authorities that, like his political organization…he was no longer to be feared.  It is believed he will retire to private life and to...
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