joe weberThis Ghost of Slavery“What’s the point of focusing on slavery and the past?” Anna Deavere Smith’s new play situates us in the historical arc we live in.4 min read·Nov 26, 2023----
joe weberJoy Oladokun has courage, talent and a record deal. Let’s support that and see how far love can go.Artists like Joy Oladokun and Tracy Chapman will thrive, but their influence will be constrained by those intent on promoting bigotry.4 min read·Jul 26, 2023----
joe weber“We are still here.” (Bryce Canyon)Quick quiz: How many of the U.S. National Parks are located on Indigenous ancestral lands?7 min read·Jul 8, 2023----
joe weberThe Opposite of RevelationAfter a while I stop myself from sharing out the powerful storytelling of “Aftershock.”1 min read·Jun 8, 2023----
joe weberThe Supreme question: Is the Indian Child Welfare Act threatening the white man’s fort?“Native kids have been the tip of the spear in attacks on tribal sovereignty for generations.”4 min read·May 22, 2023----
joe weberBilly Porter, Ke Huy Quan and JoyI don’t know what it means to choose myself “in the face of nothing.” Happiness, though often elusive, has always been in the plans for me.3 min read·Mar 14, 2023----
joe weberFrederick Douglass and the Illusion of FreedomMy goal: break through the illusion that the high degree of choice we have indicates that we are free.5 min read·Feb 23, 2023--1--1
joe weberThe “We” in White SupremacyWhile I’m intelligently not feeling guilt and acknowledging my privilege, there’s a voice attuned to systemic racism lurking in the…5 min read·Feb 5, 2023--2--2
joe weberReservation Dogs: Responsibility to resist one-dimensional interpretation is on you.I think the Indigenous creators/actors/crew would be just fine knowing that my white lens doesn’t know exactly what to make of the nuance.4 min read·Dec 30, 2022----
