Abolitionists not Allies

Rebecca and Shea launch into their first episode of their first season by calling out white women who claim to be allies yet attempt to control BIPOC spaces through tone policing and threatening to leave the movement when they encounter a boundary. “But who gets to play that card, who plays it first, and who plays it the hardest? And also who plays it with a level of threat? Which is, if you don’t meet my comfort and my definition of safety, I will withdraw my support, and in the history of whiteness in this country withdrawing my support also means making you more vulnerable to harm.” - Shea Show Notes 2:05 The comments section on Instagram 7:45 White women holding space like white men 10:58 Unnecessary flex (respectability politics) 12:14 Emmett Till 18:30 Tone policing (On 19:10 Protesting correctly- when this episode was recorded 4 weeks ago, the climate was not the same, however this is even more applicable now than it was then.) 23:15 Opting out 24:30 The charity of white women/The Master's Wife 27:05 What's not allyship 28:38 Colonizer mentality 31:50 Gendering and Jesus 34:35 Danger of call outs 35:30 The Christian roots of slavery 40:40 A love letter to white women Made by the founders of artic LLC, Stop Saying Woke is an outlet for deep dives into antiracist education, snide remarks, and a place for people of color to feel seen. A call in for white folx, Stop Saying Woke is both a directive and a plea for well-meaning white folx who are ready to graduate from talking about it, to being about it. If you're seeking further education, please visit www.ar-tic.org or visit us on social media, artic LLC (Facebook), @ar_tic_org (Instagram), and articLLC (Twitter) PayPal contributions to our work at: [email protected]  Venmo contributions to our work at: @Rebecca-Lynn-Davis