5. Becoming an Ally with Michael Farber

16/06/2020 42 min

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Michael Farber is the cofounder of Breakout, a community that champions changemakers all over the United States. He’s here today to share what honest dialogue looks like around racial injustice, what it means to check your own power, how to work against injustice and truly be an ally. Gain tools and resources to start unpacking privilege and learn why educating yourself is a critical piece in taking action.In this episode of Activate:How Breakout came to be & its mission, vision, and initiativesMichael’s perspective of what’s going on in the world How white entrepreneurs can do their partWhat honest dialogue looks like around racial injusticeWhy we need to be supporting smaller organizationsHow to work against racial injustice & be a better allyGain resources to start unpacking privilegeResources + Tools from Michael:IG: @breakout ; @michaelxfarberBreakout: breakout.today/frontline-support-fund-pageLeon Ford’s Self-Care Handbook From Surviving to Thriving1. Favorite Writers / Journalists + their work are must-readsNikole Hannah Jones @nhannahjones (Creator of the 1619 project)Mehrsa Baradaran @mehrsabaradaran  (Author of The Color of Money)Ibram Kendi @ibramxk (Author of Stamped from the Beginning)Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites (author of Winner Takes All)2. Favorite Activists/Advocate voices to followBrittany Packnett Cunningham, @MsPackyetti Leon Ford, @LeonFordSpeaksNathalie Molina Nino, @NathalieMolina3. Additional Books by members of our community that are must-readsChris Wilson, The Master Plan Jim St. Germain, A Stone of HopeD. Watkins, We Speak for Ourselves4. Favorite Community OrgsLaundi Germaine Keepesagle, ED, SaveMoneySaveLife @savemoneysavelifeSinikiwe Dhilwayo, Founder, Naaya Wellness @naaya.wellnessWil Toms, Co-Founder,Rec Philly @recphillyNoelle Santos, Founder, Lit Bar @1st.noelleThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions