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Episode Synopsis
So today I'm recording and publishing my newest episode of my podcast. With all that has happened in this country and the narrative about what has happened, I feel anger, fatigue, unheard and disgusted... a range of emotions.
There are so many things to be angry about, but nothing will change unless we start talking AND listening to each other. Change is needed. In this episode, I give you what I've been thinking on. And as someone who loves connecting the dots through history, I share some thoughts on the past and present.
This episode is dedicated to: Fannie Lou Hamer, women and children being detained at the American/Mexican border, BLM, victims of police brutality and their families, Ruby Bridges, my ancestors and other slaves in America, Disabled Americans, Barak Obama, Mohammed Ali, Colin Kapernick, Kamala Harris, Native Americans, LGBTQ+, Emmett Till, Medgar Evers, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, Nat Turner, Richard and Mildred Loving, John Lewis, Sandra Bland, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Shirley Chisholm, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and so many others.
It's about talking about that we aspire to be and what we really are as Americans. I'm talking about these things with my white friends and white family members. I'm sharing with them my experiences and allowing them to see and hear how white privilege and white supremacy not only damages marginalized populations, but American society/civility as a whole. I'm having conversations with the black, brown AND white people I love. Some of these conversations are uncomfortable, but we must keep talking.
Below, are books I've read or are currently reading that have educated me greatly. Hope we can continue the conversation from a place of openness and willingness. Make sure to let me know any books you'd recommend to keep the conversation going. (IG: aericka5 and Twitter: angel.ericka5)
Book Recommendations:
How Not to Get Shot (And Other Advice From White People) by D.L. Hughley
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson
The Color of Law (A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America) by Richard Rothstein
Where Do We Go From Here by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
There are so many things to be angry about, but nothing will change unless we start talking AND listening to each other. Change is needed. In this episode, I give you what I've been thinking on. And as someone who loves connecting the dots through history, I share some thoughts on the past and present.
This episode is dedicated to: Fannie Lou Hamer, women and children being detained at the American/Mexican border, BLM, victims of police brutality and their families, Ruby Bridges, my ancestors and other slaves in America, Disabled Americans, Barak Obama, Mohammed Ali, Colin Kapernick, Kamala Harris, Native Americans, LGBTQ+, Emmett Till, Medgar Evers, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, Nat Turner, Richard and Mildred Loving, John Lewis, Sandra Bland, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Shirley Chisholm, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and so many others.
It's about talking about that we aspire to be and what we really are as Americans. I'm talking about these things with my white friends and white family members. I'm sharing with them my experiences and allowing them to see and hear how white privilege and white supremacy not only damages marginalized populations, but American society/civility as a whole. I'm having conversations with the black, brown AND white people I love. Some of these conversations are uncomfortable, but we must keep talking.
Below, are books I've read or are currently reading that have educated me greatly. Hope we can continue the conversation from a place of openness and willingness. Make sure to let me know any books you'd recommend to keep the conversation going. (IG: aericka5 and Twitter: angel.ericka5)
Book Recommendations:
How Not to Get Shot (And Other Advice From White People) by D.L. Hughley
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson
The Color of Law (A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America) by Richard Rothstein
Where Do We Go From Here by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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