Tessa BrownBig Tech Won’t Save Us. We Have to Save Ourselves“When someone shows you who they are, believe them.” — Maya AngelouAug 16, 20221Aug 16, 20221
Tessa BrownTo Build Remote Culture, Start with RitualOver the past year, I’ve been on leave from my position teaching writing at Stanford as I’ve focused on building my messaging startup…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Tessa BrownWhy I Say “Vote Bernie or Liz”This endorsement was originally posted on Facebook on the evening of Monday, March 2, 2020. Lightly edited here.Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Tessa BrownWant to Understand Labor Organizing? Read These Novels (and Watch One Film)Reading Das Kapital is hard. I’ve tried it, and I recommend it. But reading novels is more enjoyable, easier, and dramatizes the hard work…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
Tessa BrownBite the bullet: It’s time to divest from gunsIn an interview last week with Essence, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza said, “if we’re serious about making the types of…Jul 11, 2016Jul 11, 2016
Tessa BrownThis Post Burns CoalCalling it the “cloud” invokes a light, airy space where nothing really exists except as water vapor. In fact, the industrial and…Jan 10, 2016Jan 10, 2016
Tessa BrownWhite Bernie Supporters, We Need to Embrace #BlackLivesMatterBecause they do.Aug 10, 2015Aug 10, 2015
Tessa Brown28. The fireThe highway swung around the skyline, taking in the glitter from all sides.Nov 29, 2013Nov 29, 2013
Tessa Brown27. The long ride homeOther drivers sped by her window, honking as the car swerved.Nov 28, 2013Nov 28, 2013