As I Lay Dying: School Shootings in (my) time of cholera

June 14, 2022 by Allison Harbin in Generic White Men

N.S.F.S. is back from the beyond with cautionary tales, blind fury at lawmakers, & a lot of the antibiotic cipro. This post is dedicated to the school shootings that I have zero faith will stop in this country, and to the toxic masculinity that defines American culture and America’s relationship with violence.

For the Love of Black People

February 15, 2022 by Allison Harbin in Anti-Racism

I do and always have found it exhilarating to teach teenagers, which is why people's reactions surprised me. Their little hormone-filled minds are hilarious, engaged, and inquisitive. I talk about Bell Hooks' Teaching to Transgress and the white savior mindset of teachers. About Black culture, and Black love.