Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020Through The Eyes of HistoryI spent some time today listening to Ben Shapiro… As a person of color, it was very hard to listen to what came out of his mouth. The…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020The Mindset of RacismEarly this morning I had ended up sitting at the table with my Dad. It was about 3:30am and he was getting up and I was on my way to bed…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020Not Doing EnoughWith it being a little over a week since the murder of George Floyd on May, 25 2020, I have felt an overarching sense of “am I doing…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020ListeningWords have always been how I best expressed myself. Anyone that knows me knows I talk…. A lot…. However, when I am unable to speak, stuck…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020How to HelpA response I made to an amazing ally Jane Duan when she asked “How do we (Asian Americans) best help you (African Americans) during this…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020Happy to see you all hereI have seen a lot happening over the last few days that has really got me thinking.. Why now? It is beautiful to finally see cops…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020Good CopAs the black lives matter movement continues to mature and find its place on the global stage, a unified message for what needs to change…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020Decentralized MovementMy sister and I went to a protest on Sunday in the city of Kennesaw, Georgia. A suburb outside of Atlanta where we spent a good amount of…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020ChangeWith it being a little over a week since the murder of George Floyd on May, 25 2020, I have felt an overarching sense of “am I doing…
Benjamin Oberlton·Jun 19, 2020Acceptable DefeatFor the first time in a long time my alarm clock was set for some time before 10am. My brother and I woke up at 5am on June 6th, 2020 in…
