Sep 4, 2020A few words about my dad, Wick.When I was seven, I looked at my mom and said matter-of-factly: “I don’t have a dad. I have a Wick Allison.” — This critical distinction as a young child kept many therapists employed for decades. But it was a necessary, early acceptance that my life was simply going to be different than those of my peers or the families I saw on TV. There would be no “Indian Princess” sleepovers or father-daughter…4 min read
Nov 7, 2018Yes Donna, you are a voter.Huge caveat to this whole thing: every organizer, block walker, or phone banker has likely had many more experiences like this than I have. Organizations like the Texas Organizing Project (TOP), Color of Change, Local Progress, Battleground Texas, Voto Latino, and many others do this work every day, with little…Community Organizing6 min read
