PinnedBetsy HodgesTrump at 87 Days and 7 YearsOn April 19th, 2017, Donald Trump had been president for 87 days. His campaign had been prologue for his Presidency, which was prologue for…Apr 17Apr 17
Betsy HodgesSocialized To Be WhiteWe white people are socialized into our whiteness. I’m not an expert on identity formation, but I do know this: even though it happens very…Oct 4, 20226Oct 4, 20226
Betsy HodgesA Crucial Trick Of WhitenessOne of the great tricks whiteness has played on white Americans since the Civil Rights Movement is to convince us that racism is merely a…Aug 3, 20225Aug 3, 20225
Betsy HodgesWhiteness, White People, and Love; or, What I Learned from Thor: RagnarokWhen I left Minneapolis City Hall in 2018, I was exhausted from a tumultuous term as mayor and broken-hearted that I had lost re-election…Jun 23, 20227Jun 23, 20227
Betsy HodgesWhiteness: The QuestionThis is part of a series of pieces that explore what I have learned about whiteness, race, and human beings in the last 30 years. I am…May 11, 20225May 11, 20225
Betsy HodgesWhiteness: Proposition ThreeThis is part of a series of pieces that explore what I have learned about whiteness, race, and human beings in the last 30 years. I am…Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022
Betsy HodgesWhiteness: Proposition TwoThis is part of a series of pieces that explore what I have learned about whiteness, race, and human beings in the last 30 years. I am…Mar 9, 2022Mar 9, 2022
Betsy HodgesWhiteness: Proposition OneThis is part of a series of pieces that explore what I have learned about whiteness, race, and human beings in the last 30 years. I am…Feb 24, 20222Feb 24, 20222
Betsy HodgesWithout Reservation, We Support Keith EllisonWe are women and gender nonconforming who are longtime progressives and DFLers who, like many Minnesotans, have been troubled by the…Oct 5, 20184Oct 5, 20184
Betsy HodgesinThrive GlobalMinneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges: ‘When I Started Taking Better Care of Myself, I Became Easier to…My name is Betsy Hodges, I am the mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I take care of myself. I sleep, I exercise, I drink water, I stay in…Nov 30, 2016Nov 30, 2016