Moving in a New Direction!

I'm heading an organization that's dedicated to bridging the divide in America

Happy Monday!

I wanted to share some exciting news. Last week I was appointed Executive Director of the Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (“FAIR”), a nonpartisan organization established in 2021 in response to the rising tide of race essentialism in schools. Since then, FAIR has rapidly expanded its focus beyond education to areas such as medicine and arts and entertainment. Its core mission is to advance civil rights and liberties by promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding, and humanity. I’ve been active on FAIR’s Board of Advisors for some time now, so it was truly an honor to be asked to take a leadership role in the organization. I’ve put everything aside for the past month to prepare for my new position, so I apologize for being unusually quiet!

So, what prompted this move?

I realized it was finally time to take my efforts to the next level. While the written word can be extremely powerful, blogging has its limits, especially in an age where people are inundated with information and subscriptions. In order to effect the most meaningful change, it’s important to have the infrastructure to support that change. The regressive ideology that’s overtaken our country wasn’t spawned online; it’s a highly organized, well-financed movement. Resisting it will require us to build a counter-movement, and I believe FAIR could be the key to making that happen. I’m supported by a team of people who share an insatiable passion to deliver the message I’ve been writing and speaking about for years: what we have in common is far more important than what separates us.

FAIR offers the opportunity to create powerful partnerships with like-minded organizations, and even institutions. In fact, in the past week members of the entertainment and financial community have reached out to see how they can support FAIR’s efforts. While this might sound surprising, I fully anticipated this moment would come. If you’re seeing what I’m seeing, you’re noticing signs that the tide is slowly turning. More people, even those trapped in ideological echo chambers, are awakening to the reality that the policies they’ve unwittingly embraced have done more to drive us apart than to bring us together. We aren’t the only ones who want to restore common sense and sanity to America.

I want FAIR to speak to and empower forgotten Americans from all walks of life. The sensible, good-hearted people who want diversity without division, who seek equality, not equity. The people who have been busy going to work, paying their bills, raising their children, and quietly sitting on the sidelines. The people who crave an America where common sense and compassion prevail and respect and understanding are universal.

This is the Silent and Exhausted Majority, and FAIR will be the organization that gives these people a voice.

While aligning with a nonpartisan organization might seem toothless to some, I think FAIR’s lack of political bias is its greatest strength and brings credibility in promoting our message. Optics matter, now more than ever. It’s much harder to challenge a coalition of influential thought leaders across the spectrum, of all races and classes, who agree that bridging the divide in this country should be our biggest priority. We must come together to tackle the biggest problems facing all of us now: massive inflation that’s making it more difficult for us to live, poverty and homelessness that’s destroying our cities, and a drug epidemic that’s ravaging our youth.

I will get back to blogging this week, but just wanted to give you a heads up on what I’ve been up to. Cheers!