Ways to be in action against anti-Black racism
How to be anti-racist AND an international do-gooder.
How to be anti-racist AND an international do-gooder.
“I want to be able to have an open conversation with grantees that allows me to be who I am. That is the only way I know how to use my power and privilege to support others.” A guest post by Sasha Rabsey of The HOW Fund
“It seems like everything has happened all at once, but I know that it took many years of effort and growth and strain and hope and loss on both of our parts to arrive here with each other.”
Decolonization is recognizing, interrogating, and challenging the forces/impact of domination, oppression, and external control in our lives (bodies, families, organizations, institutions, systems) that remain today.
“Let us honor our teachers and those who shaped our practices by bringing specifics – their names, their places, their lineages – into all our sharing of these practices.”
“This is the world I know I want to be a part of – one where we can all experiment, where we can stop performing, where we can belong, where we can relax, celebrate, and grieve and be confused…together.”
What if discomfort is just a sign? A gauge? A piece of guidance? Information to act upon?
Listen or read my conversation with Kurien Thomas on his podcast, SeroTunein, a day after the attack on the U.S. capitol.