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A Common Mistake in Social Justice Work
We can't 'check the box' on learning about and fighting racism and other forms of oppression. It has to be a new way of thinking, a new way of seeing the world. We have to integrate it into everything we do, even if that happens more slowly than we'd like.
Here are some fairly simple things that I have personally found super helpful in keeping this work top of mind and integrating it into my day to day life, and I will offer them to you as an invitation.
Tools that will increase sustainability in anti-racism and anti-oppression work with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, her colleague and partner in their Conscious Anti-Racism company.
They talk about the importance of learning how to connect with our bodies as a tool for emotional regulation, why emotional regulation is critical to sustainability in anti-racism and anti oppression work, and different ways that people can learn to start connecting with their bodies as an emotional regulation tool.
The downsides of anti-racism workshops with Prof. Sarita Srivastava
In this episode, Jill interviews Sarita Srivastava, author of the book from NYU Press, “Are You Calling Me a Racist”?: Why We Need to Stop Talking About Race and Start Making Real Antiracist Change.
Pharmacy and Health Equity With Dr. Marcus Howard
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Marcus Howard, Founder and CEO of GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness. They discuss the role of pharmacy in health equity and the importance of creating partnerships to broaden the impact of organizations that support underrepresented communities.
Addressing anti-immigration rhetoric with Juliet Hooker
In this episode, Jill interviews Juliet Hooker, a Brown University professor. They discuss her new book, Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss. Listen as they examine the pattern between progress for marginalized groups and increased resistance towards them.
This is what I cling to
While I hold space for all of this joy, which is so, so important, I also hold space for all of the tragic, scary things happening in our world.
When it all feels so overwhelmingly bad (and when 'overwhelmingly bad' seems like the understatement of the year), these are the things I cling to:
The value of anti-racism and anti-oppression work with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne
In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, her colleague and partner in their Conscious Anti-Racism company. They discussed the value of anti-racism and anti-oppression work not just for white people, but for people of all identities.
Race Etiquette and Patriotism with Fatimah Gilliam, Esq.
In this episode, Jill interviews Fatimah Gilliam, Esq., author of Race Rules: Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You. They talk about race etiquette, Gilliam’s interpretation of patriotism, and her experiences related to her light skin tone.
