On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 12:07 PM, Morgan Montague wrote:
Agree. This isn't a both sides. One side is hell bent on overthrow.
Slavery 2.0
What can a recently "woke white person" do?? I think there are millions of us who were suddenly thrust into an undeniable awareness of our white privilege.? And, honestly, it hurts.? It really does.? How we could have been so blind.? So happy with our "color blindness,' if you will.? So naive.? We've lived in a bubble we didn't know we were in.? And now?? What to do now?? There's an excellent interview between Jonathon Capehart and Robin Di Angelo that's a must listen to, imo.? It's in an number of places. This is one:?
I'm reading
So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo, a Seattle author.? An accessible read.? I've also bought Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson and The Sum of Us, by Heather McGee.? There are a lot of excellent reads out there right now.? We, as white people, have a responsibility to educate ourselves on the nature of our white privilege and get with the program.? Race is the key issue at the heart of the fight for our democracy, imo.? We need to understand.? ??
Jonathon Capehart offers this up as a response to one of millions of the suddenly aware white people who Googled "what can a white person do?"??
SHOW UP.? Call out the BS.? Listen and Learn.? Expect to get it wrong sometimes.? Be Kind.? This is real and uncomfortable work.? "It takes dedication, courage, and humility."? Be an ally.?
My daughter's best friend is a social activist.? She totally called me out one time when I deferred to the "younger generation" as the group to get it right.? Yep, a cop out.? Whoops!??
Now, I must get back to selling the china and preparing for what is to come. Ha.??
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Em
Emily Mae