the sandbox

The Sandbox is a space where we will explore, reflect, and engage with the ongoing work of racial justice. Here, we share our thoughts, lessons, and experiences as we navigate the complexities of anti-racism and anti-oppression work.

Rebecca Pobee 9/17/25 Rebecca Pobee 9/17/25

Getting Ready for BRJA and Friends

Dana Polson 8/4/25 Dana Polson 8/4/25

Preview: Octavia Butler, Part II

Rebecca Pobee 7/28/25 Rebecca Pobee 7/28/25

Reflecting on Octavia Butler . .

Rebecca Pobee 7/8/25 Rebecca Pobee 7/8/25

Refreshing for What’s Next

Rebecca Pobee 6/26/25 Rebecca Pobee 6/26/25

Questions we hear in workshops . . .

Rebecca Pobee 6/20/25 Rebecca Pobee 6/20/25

Sandbox books: “How Fascism Works” and “Erasing History”

Rebecca Pobee 6/12/25 Rebecca Pobee 6/12/25

What We’re Noticing: LA Part 2

Rebecca Pobee 6/9/25 Rebecca Pobee 6/9/25

What We’re Noticing: LA

Rebecca Pobee 6/5/25 Rebecca Pobee 6/5/25

What We’re Noticing: How do we keep the abnormal from becoming normal?

Rebecca Pobee 6/2/25 Rebecca Pobee 6/2/25

What We’re Noticing: Normalcy in Abnormal Situations

Dana Polson 5/24/25 Dana Polson 5/24/25

Octavia Butler’s “A Few Rules…”

Rebecca Pobee 3/19/25 Rebecca Pobee 3/19/25

Sandbox Books: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and The Warmth of Other Suns

Currently in the United States, the teaching of the true racialized history of the U.S. is under attack by federal, state, and local education authorities. Policies and laws forbidding “DEI” and “CRT” in schools mean that teachers are often afraid or unable to share about slavery, Jim Crow, settler colonialism, and more.

Dana Polson 2/22/25 Dana Polson 2/22/25

from REP: Why This is a Bruce Lee Moment

Dana Polson 1/25/25 Dana Polson 1/25/25

From REP: Black History Month 2025

Dana Polson 1/6/25 Dana Polson 1/6/25

From REP: We Can’t Run, We Can’t Hide: Living the Values We Say We Hold

Dana Polson 11/23/24 Dana Polson 11/23/24

From REP: ‘Tis the Season

Dana Polson 11/2/24 Dana Polson 11/2/24

Sandbox Books: The Racial Contract

In our new feature, Sandbox Books, Dana talks about one of her favorite’s: Charles Mills’ The Racial Contract.

Dana Polson 10/26/24 Dana Polson 10/26/24

From REP: A Tale of Two Organizations

Dana Polson 10/19/24 Dana Polson 10/19/24

13th Highlights: Who is Black?

Rebecca Pobee 10/12/24 Rebecca Pobee 10/12/24

From REP: VACATION DREAMS / RE-ENTRY DRAGS

At BRJA, we have written a lot about the need for time off to recalibrate -- mentally, emotionally, and physically. And although I am — both personally and professionally — a proponent of time off, believing it to be an anti-racism/anti-oppression practice, this is an area in which my personal practice has been poor -– very poor.