The except below is from a public talk I gave in February 2020, just prior to the great quarantine. When people ask me where my accent is from, I tell them my mother is from Spain, my father from Colombia, I was born in New York, grew up in Texas, spent most of my lifeContinue reading “Escaping Your Bubble”
Author Archives: Alex
The Problem with Systemic Racism is You and Me
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the acting secretary of Homeland Security opined that he doesn’t believe there is a “systemic racism problem” in policing. HUD Secretary Ben Carson also chimed in that “that kind of thing is very uncommon now.” As absurd as these statements sound, here’s the dirty secret about systemic andContinue reading “The Problem with Systemic Racism is You and Me”
Dear “Woke” White People
This is an extremely difficult and vulnerable post. I need your help. I’ve been moved by the events surrounding George Floyd, Chris Cooper, and so many others to reflect deeply on my experiences as someone who can sometimes pass as white and abled, but am neither. I am Hispanic with a profound hearing loss. ManyContinue reading “Dear “Woke” White People”
We Can’t Go Back
I began this blog as the world unravelled. In some ways bigger than any one of us: the rise of nationalism and extremism, the persistent violence and oppression of the powerful against the less powerful, rising economic inequality, twitterpated echo chambers on social media, economic and psychological upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, global warming,Continue reading “We Can’t Go Back”
We Can't Go Back 