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Listen "Breaking My Silence About Colorism: The Colorism Healing Origin Story"
Episode Synopsis
I started Colorism Healing in 2013 with a blog, and since then it's grown into an international initiative which includes: writing contests, anthologies and books, workbooks, workshops, training, professional development, video interview series, live panel discussions and more. Colorism Healing inspired me to get my doctorate, and I recently taught my first university course on colorism called #Melanin: International Perspectives on Skin Tone. But how did I get here. And why? What drives me to do this work?
In this video, I delve into my origin story, the reason I finally broke my silence about colorism and chose to speak publicly about it for the first time. I talk about my multicolored family, bullying in school, and the fear that kept me in silence for years.
--- I launched Colorism Healing to raise critical awareness about #colorism by providing a hub of information and resources and to facilitate solutions and healing through creative and critical work.
--- This initiative is unique because it has always focused on healing, self-care, and reconciliation, especially for black girls, black women, and other girls and women of color.
--- My unpopular opinion, though, is that colorism affects all people regardless of their complexion, race, ethnicity, gender, or class. Therefore, everyone is responsible for helping to address the problem. However, I explain how it effects people quite differently based on those varying factors. Some people disproportionately benefit from this system and others are systemically marginalized. Some are zealous perpetrators while others are unwillingly complicit.
--- As part of this mission, I’ve launched several initiatives, such as the Colorism Healing Writing Contest, and I invite you to explore more via the links below.
Website: https://colorismhealing.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colorism/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colorismhealing/
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/colorismhealing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colorismhealing/
Sincerely,
Sarah
In this video, I delve into my origin story, the reason I finally broke my silence about colorism and chose to speak publicly about it for the first time. I talk about my multicolored family, bullying in school, and the fear that kept me in silence for years.
--- I launched Colorism Healing to raise critical awareness about #colorism by providing a hub of information and resources and to facilitate solutions and healing through creative and critical work.
--- This initiative is unique because it has always focused on healing, self-care, and reconciliation, especially for black girls, black women, and other girls and women of color.
--- My unpopular opinion, though, is that colorism affects all people regardless of their complexion, race, ethnicity, gender, or class. Therefore, everyone is responsible for helping to address the problem. However, I explain how it effects people quite differently based on those varying factors. Some people disproportionately benefit from this system and others are systemically marginalized. Some are zealous perpetrators while others are unwillingly complicit.
--- As part of this mission, I’ve launched several initiatives, such as the Colorism Healing Writing Contest, and I invite you to explore more via the links below.
Website: https://colorismhealing.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colorism/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colorismhealing/
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/colorismhealing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colorismhealing/
Sincerely,
Sarah
In God we trust