ABW

As was true a decade ago, the high school was what I call ABW -- Anything But White.

Farai Chideya: Educational Opportunity in the Age of Obama 2009

ABW is looking for examples of Mindblowing Science Fiction by People of Color and it got me thinking about this mindblowing stuff again.

Mindblowing Science Fiction julieandrews 2009

It's even possible that ABW is the only black person whose curls I've asked to doing, since I've been sensitive to this racial issue since a very young age, and that I did it because she was my friend.

SeeLight: 2007

It's even possible that ABW is the only black person whose curls I've asked to doing, since I've been sensitive to this racial issue since a very young age, and that I did it because she was my friend.

Hair Petting 2007

The fear of being labelled an ABW makes you bite your tongue all the time.

Calling us angry? Michelle Obama and the 'angry black woman' label | The panel 2012

Why are so many public schools today, even high-achieving ones, "ABW"?

Farai Chideya: Educational Opportunity in the Age of Obama 2009

Surrounding the atrium is a series of Activity-Based Working (ABW) zones designed to house 100 employees each. digg this digg this email this email this tweet this tweet this facebook this facebook this

Macquarie Bank’s Green Office is Part Space Station, Part Cathedral Macquarie Bank Headquarters by Clive Wilkinson Architects (CWA) – Inhabitat 2010

Activity-Based Working (ABW) was implemented into the design from the start – the architects opened up and animated the ten-story light filled atrium with 26 “meeting pods” that allowed for clear visual communication between pods and throughout the large open space. digg this digg this email this email this tweet this tweet this facebook this facebook this

Macquarie Bank’s Green Office is Part Space Station, Part Cathedral Macquarie Bank Headquarters by Clive Wilkinson Architects (CWA) – Inhabitat 2010

Activity-Based Working (ABW) eliminates the economic costs associated with changes in business infrastructure and redefining spaces. digg this digg this email this email this tweet this tweet this facebook this facebook this

Macquarie Bank’s Green Office is Part Space Station, Part Cathedral Macquarie Bank Headquarters by Clive Wilkinson Architects (CWA) – Inhabitat 2010

It's similar to the stereotype of the strident feminist, and much like that old gem, the ABW limits you – every response has to be calibrated, because one angry justified or not reaction is all it takes for you to become known around the office that 'angry black woman'.

Calling us angry? Michelle Obama and the 'angry black woman' label | The panel 2012