Ep 47: Thinking Outside of the Box, part 1

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅In this week’s episode, part 1 of 2, April and Tracie think about new paradigms for the future. Inspired by a song, we use the prison abolition movement & criminal legal system as well as Western medicine as points of reference, investigating the ways inherited systems, received as “natural,” are in fact human constructions which can be deconstructed (and reconstructed!) for a future that is more equitable, sustainable, and just. Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comLearn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director, and Tracie is a senior partner.: https://joyousjustice.com/Read more of Tracie's thoughts at her blog, bmoreincremental.comCheck out We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1664-we-do-this-til-we-free-usLearn more about The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein here: https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/chanda-prescod-weinstein/the-disordered-cosmos/9781541724709/Read more about the implications of a racist medical system and the higher mortality rates of Black mothers here: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/maternal-health-in-bipocListen to our episode on Either/Or thinking here: https://joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-9-digital-skin-color-eitheror-thinking-and-pizza-in-dakarRead more about the Allegory of the Long Spoons, attributed to Rabbi Haim of Romshisok here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_long_spoonsExplore the phrase, “if it’s hysterical, it is historical” here: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/if-it-s-hysterical-it-s-historicalSupport 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?