Episode 252: Commitment

Commitment is required for the work of dismantling white supremacy. How is today's uprising going to be different from those in the past? For change to occur, this work is a long game. When I say and do things in error, I must accept that, take time to heal/figure my shit out, pick myself up and keep going. Curiosity, love, and commitment, three skills that are necessary that we white folks need to address systemic bias and for dismantling white supremacy. Reading Resources Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article, The Case for Reparations Van Jones’ article, “Black People ‘Loot’ Food..White People ‘Find’ Food” Books The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander Caught, Marie Gottschalk Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo Me and White Supremacy, by Layla F. Saad Uprooting Racism, How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, Paul Kivel Shelly Tochluk, Witnessing Whiteness Race and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race, Derald Wing Sue So You Want to Talk About Race Ijeoma Oluo Where to give money or time: NAACP Southern Poverty Law Center Dream Defenders Black Youth Project 100 National Bail Fund