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When Someone Comes to Argue

Reading the fight that is not about the room Different Currents Under the Same Surface · Article 5 of 5 This is the fifth article in a five-part series. The first four articles are here. At an intensive training I led, a white participant came to every one of my sessions, when three or four …

Peacebuilding When We Disagree (Podcast)

Click here to listen to the full interview! With election season 2020 behind us, there’s a lot of talk from winning candidates about opposing …

Unpack This!

Heartful responses to microaggressions

Making Sense of These Times (Video)

In this live-streamed conversation, I discuss the opportunities that NVC provides for understanding and transforming racism.

When the Weight of the World Makes It Hard to Turn the Page

A friend and I went for a walk this morning. She is someone who loves books, the kind of person who used to …

The Shared Stage: What We Do With the Power We Have

I don’t watch the Super Bowl. Growing up between Harlem and Spanish Harlem, the game never felt like it was for me. My …
A large group of protesters gather in a city surrounded by tall buildings. Many wear masks and hold signs, including one large sign reading “TRUMP: END THE WAR ON IMMIGRANTS.”

I Was Here. I Am Not the Enemy.

I’m thinking a lot about what it means to be here — to take my stand in the times we’re living through. We …

About Privilege…

Privilege. I am privileged to meet you. That is a privilege. You have privilege. You are privileged. You are acting from privilege. One …

Practicing NVC for Social Change in Urgent Times

As systems of oppression continue to cause harm, more people are asking: how do we show up for the work for justice while …
Global majority woman with arms crossed looking doubtfully at door labeled safe space.

Beyond Safe Space

The Real Work of Facilitating Affinity Groups Q: “I was asked to facilitate an affinity space for Global Majority people in my organization. …

Balancing Compassion and Powerful Leadership

Holding Strong Facilitation Boundaries Q: “I was facilitating a group discussion when one participant kept interrupting others and taking up space. I wanted …

One World, Many Experiences: Embracing Diversity in Teaching NVC

Lately folks have been saying to me, We’re all humans with the same underlying needs. Isn’t that the premise of NVC? If you …

An Introduction To NVC (Video)

In this video interview, I provide an introduction to Nonviolent Communication.