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“American” identity is a lie, yet we don’t have a diaspora—our ancestors gave up their identities to become white. Are there other white folks searching for identity beyond that lie?

Unlearning that feels like part of unlearning white supremacy too. My great-grandfather spoke Swedish and knew the culture—but even he only knew a post-Christian, already colonized Sweden.

I’ve been celebrating Yule and learning runes, but I still feel like I barely know Swedish culture beyond the stereotypes. I know visiting Sweden, which I plan to do, would help—but I also wonder: are there others whose elders let go of culture to assimilate into whiteness?

I’m a white American working to unlearn institutionalized white supremacy. My ancestry is Swedish. I would love to connect with people who know about — or are learning about — pre-Christian Swedish culture.

YouTube video by Apples and Snakes AJ McKenna - 'Letter to a Minnesota Prison'

It's Martin Luther King Day. So here is a film of a poem I wrote inspired by a line from his most famous speech.

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Hello blue sky! Starting with the foundation. Land back, stop the US war machine, free Palestine, Congo, and every other place empire has harmed. Reparations and the dismantling of white supremacy is essential. Free all political prisoners. Prioritize the most vulnerable and listen to others