How to Safely Talk Politics During the Holidays

Last year, I made my holiday pilgrimages with my lips pursed. Ferguson was fresh and my heart was aching. I wanted to dispel the misinformation and confront the deeply-rooted privilege and yes, even racism, that I knew I’d find waiting for me. I wanted to, as W. Kamau Bell recommended recently, collect my people.

I wanted to have hard conversations about social issues that really mattered.