Belchertown Justice Collaborative’s Vigil for George Floyd & Black Lives with Maxwell, McKenna, and Xavier.

Sawtooth’s Pre-Show run-down. Continuing our conversation on anti-racism by giving our reflections about the Belchertown Justice Collaborative’s 6/26 event, “Ending the Silence: a Vigil for George Floyd and Black Lives.” https://www.facebook.com/belchertownjusticecollab Guests: Ted & Space Unicorn. BJC’s Maxwell, Xavier, and McKenna. https://www.facebook.com/belchertownjusticecollab [Podcast Theme/Intro Music]. Greetings. Subscribe, download. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. Leave us reviews. [Guest Discussion & Thoughts About BJC Event] Guest discussion/interview. List of allyship actions that you and your family and friends can take right now: Set aside 3 hours a week to educate themselves on what it means to be an anti-racist Next time you hear a racist joke, don’t laugh, ask the person to explain why it’s funny Read one educational book about anti-racism, police brutality, or white supremacy before the end of the summer. Either teach 3 people the meanings of White Saviorism, Environmental Racism, and Gentrification--or learn the meanings for yourself! Have an educational anti-racist movie night with your family or friends once a month for the next twelve months. Research the director/producers’ intentions when creating the movie. Spend money at a black owned business at least once a month for the next twelve months. Vote in every election. Listen to Black artists, but don’t just listen, spend time researching the history of Black music (and the ways it’s been appropriated). Lift up Black voices on social media, make an effort to follow Black creators and activists, give them credit when you share their content. Start educating your children! One way to do this is to read your children at least one book by a Black author a month Share this list of actions with other people you know learning about this work. [How are we entertaining ourselves?] How to Be an Anti-Racist, book. https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Tim Burton’s Batman & Batman Returns.  The Simpsons. https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-simpsons/3ZoBZ52QHb4x  The Goldfinch, movie, Amazon Prime. https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/pose Thanks to all the people. Subscribe, download, leave a review. SHARE WITH A FRIEND. [End- Outro Music]