Ep 18: Hamilton and White Comfort

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅Starting with reflections on the musical Hamilton, April and Tracie dig into some of the nuance around comfort, right to comfort, and the tension between what we might appreciate about art even when the artist or the art's impact isn't what we might like.Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comLearn more about April’s work at Joyous Justice: https://joyousjustice.com/Read more of Tracie's thoughts at bmoreincremental.comResources:More about The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda from the New Yorker.Lin-Manuel Miranda's response to the criticism of Hamilton is outlined in an article from Men's Health. Support the showDiscussion and reflection questions:What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?What, if anything feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?If relevant. what feelings and sensations are arising as you reflect on themes from this episode, and where in your body do you feel them?What key insights or strategies are you carrying forward and how do you want to weave them into your living and/or leadership?