100% Jodi: Entry Points to Antiracism
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This episode shares my quick reflections on the racist and political events of May/June of 2020.
I am reaching out to my community in the hopes that I can ease overwhelm, validate the swirling emotions many of us are feeling and offer some resources to begin actively being antiracist everyday.
The First Steps You Can Take
Sign petitions and donate:
Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Change.org: https://www.change.org/
Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/
Next, Educate yourself
Films:
Just Mercy: https://www.justmercyfilm.com/ (currently free on many platforms)
Neflix Original, 13th: https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
Books:
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
Please consider buying your books from black-owned businesses: https://afrotech.com/10-black-owned-online-bookstores-to-support-while-at-home
Podcasts:
Scene on Radio Season 4: http://www.sceneonradio.org/the-land-that-never-has-been-yet/
Speaking Your Brand, The Work of Anti-Racism as White Women with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/work-of-anti-racism-as-white-women-ep-175/
Massive Resource list
Articles on how to be an Ally:
For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies, https://sojo.net/articles/our-white-friends-desiring-be-allies?fbclid=IwAR21Gm97ZmSRSAp0MST1ZPbfOaulK0VDlaT10N9Aot3dQy-80e_59hJNBxU
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice, https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
The Great Unlearn (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/thegreatunlearn?fbclid=IwAR1KwfHB2ZdujGv9FrxfY9BlBAD1VixReHoyq-7Z8MazHkvkpfC18Gr0irw
Other resources:
The Center for Transformation and Change: https://drkathyobear.com/
As always, I hope this was of value to you and here’s to your success!
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