027: White Women: Time to Get Uncomfortable

Sharing my feelings around why we need to take action with Black Lives Matter. A little background and how we as women can do better. #BlackLivesMatter Everyday.  Ways you can help Donate. Petition. Share: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice:  https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Ways you can educate yourself: Read -  Just Mercy- Bryan Stevenson James Cone: Malcolm & Martin & America; & The Cross and the Lynching Tree Ta Nahesi Coates- Between the World & Me; & A Case for Reparations Born a Crime- Trevor Noah The New Jim Crow- Michelle Alexander White Fragility- Robin Diangelo How to Be an Anti Racist- Ibram X Kendi The Hate You Give- Angie Thomas Listen - Podcasts 1916: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html NPR's Code Switch: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/ Beyond Prisons: https://shadowproof.com/beyond-prisons/ Ear Hustle: https://www.earhustlesq.com/ The #GroundingsProject: https://groundings.simplecast.com/ Watch - 13th - on Netflix The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson - on Netflix Just Mercy - on Amazon Prime Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap - on Netflix When They See Us - on Netflix Selma - on Amazon Prime If Beale Street Could Talk - on Amazon Prime To my non-white friends, my family, my clients and neighbors: I see you and I hear you. I want to be more actively engaged, but I know I still have so many blind spots, but will continue to grow. You matter, your lives MATTER.   Connect with Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/jgofitlife Apply to be a part of my signature 12-week program, Body Confident Blueprint: https://www.jgofit360.com/body-confident-blueprint Join my FREE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/JGoFitFam/