Just because something doesn’t use an offensive mascot doesn’t mean it can’t reinforce a broken system — Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com. Washington D.C.’s pro football team. Aunt Jemima pancake products. Eskimo Pies. They’re all examples of the everyday racism that bombards people of color from the supermarket to the playing field. They’re…

I always laughed at the word ‘toxic,’ but this Facebook group was a real wake-up call — Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com. Three months into quarantine — and deep into what felt like our 500th Zoom or Blink or Google Video lesson — my husband and I finally began to give up. The…