Ep 61: Does April hate America?

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅In this week’s episode, April and Tracie unpack the false assumption that some folks have expressed--that April “hates America” since she has chosen to relocate out of the States, and to West Africa, no less. This question leads April and Tracie to think about the hierarchies and racism built into conventional assessments of different cultures both within and outside of America.Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode:  https://joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-61 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.comRead Tracie’s initial reflections on D. Watkins: https://www.bmoreincremental.com/post/2017/03/14/stoop-stories-too-poor-for-pop-cultureAnd a return to his work more recently: https://www.bmoreincremental.com/post/representation-matters-what-d-watkins-helped-me-understand-about-museumsD. Watkins’ memoir identifies Sister Souljah’s book The Coldest Winter Ever as what set him on his path as a writer and teacher. Learn more about the book: https://bookshop.org/books/the-coldest-winter-ever/9780743270106Support 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?