Author: Tim Johnson

  • Gardening and the roots of racism

    Gardening and the roots of racism

    Building an Antiracist Community One of summer’s joys is going for a walk in the neighborhood and appreciating the variety of gardening being done on…

  • Musical Chairs, Scarcity and Replacement Theory

    Musical Chairs, Scarcity and Replacement Theory

    Building an Antiracist Community Musical Chairs, Scarcity and Replacement Theory Musical chairs is a game most of us likely played at some time or other. Chairs…

  • Gray Area Words and the Shaping of Community

    Gray Area Words and the Shaping of Community

    Building an Antiracist Community  By Tim JohnsonGray Area Words and the Shaping of CommunityMy uncle had little chance of winning the argument. There are no…

  • Community and Fellow Travelers

    Community and Fellow Travelers

    Building an Antiracist Community  Community and Fellow TravelersIt was getting dark, and we still had a ways to go before we finished what turned out…

  • The Wisdom of Funerals

    The Wisdom of Funerals

    Building an Antiracist Community by Tim Johnson It can feel good to get the last word. You are in a debate or maybe an argument and…

  • The U.S. Origin Myth and Critical Race Theory

    The U.S. Origin Myth and Critical Race Theory

    Building an Antiracist Community The U.S. Origin Myth and Critical Race Theory According to the transcribed message on my phone, I had just missed a call from…

  • Taking the hard route

    Taking the hard route

    The outfitter who rented us our canoes was clear about which Boundary Water Canoe Area route we should take. He pointed to one route and said…

  • It looks bad, but…

    It looks bad, but…

    Building an Antiracist Community It is rarely good news if a person is involved in a new relationship and is told something like, “I really…

  • Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

    Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

    Will the Circle Be Unbroken is the song and refrain that played in my mind on a continuous loop as my siblings, my wife and…