There’s Something Happening Here (Fascism. It’s Called Fascism)

Posted on by Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director

There’s something happening here 

What it is is ABUNDANTLY clear. 

There’s an orange man with no clothes over there

He’s so gross, we can’t help but stare. 

 

Or something like that.

¿Holy frijoles, Secular FAMilia, como estas? Did you know that right now, where I’m sitting comfortably in my air-conditioned home in the ‘Slope was once Mexico? That’s right! And before that, it was Native land. Specifically the Huhugam (Hohokam) Tribe. If you want to know what stolen land you’re currently inhabiting, you can check on this website.

Also, Happy Juneteenth! Check out the Black Chamber and support a Black-owned business today!

If there’s one thing white Americans love, it’s taking ownership of things that don’t belong to them. Human beings, land, language, music, food, pop culture, ideas, hope, I could go on and on.

Click here  to read the rest of this post on Secular AZ’s Substack.

Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director

JEANNE CASTEEN has a bachelor’s degree in human communication and history from the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at ASU and a master’s in education, also from ASU. Jeanne has over 11 years of experience teaching in Maricopa County’s public schools. In 2011, Jeanne completed the Emerge Arizona program and in 2012 became a school board member of the Creighton School District. She served as Board President from 2016 through 2020. In 2020, Ms. Casteen ran for Maricopa County School Superintendent, and came within 12,000 votes of winning. She has been awarded the Arizona School Public Relations Association Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Political Contributions to Education as well as the Arizona School Board Association’s All-Arizona School Board Member Award.

Author: Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director

JEANNE CASTEEN has a bachelor’s degree in human communication and history from the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at ASU and a master’s in education, also from ASU. Jeanne has over 11 years of experience teaching in Maricopa County’s public schools. In 2011, Jeanne completed the Emerge Arizona program and in 2012 became a school board member of the Creighton School District. She served as Board President from 2016 through 2020. In 2020, Ms. Casteen ran for Maricopa County School Superintendent, and came within 12,000 votes of winning. She has been awarded the Arizona School Public Relations Association Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Political Contributions to Education as well as the Arizona School Board Association’s All-Arizona School Board Member Award.