Allyship through Education discussion

James Baldwin & Audre Lourde interview from 1984, recommended to me by a classmate, which shows the divergence in intersectionality despite shared racial histories.
http://theculture.forharriet.com/2014...

Thanks for sharing Katie. There is so much good content out there, so many people publishing really thoughtful and provocative work. I found the article I'm linking below particularly helpful in articulating a lot of what I was struggling with internally. "The least we can do as allies, in addition to donating to charities protecting black lives, is be graceful in admitting our place in a system of oppression, and not baulk at the mere suggestion that we might be in some way complicit, albeit subconsciously, or unintentionally. This is key to achieving the hyper-vigilance that will be required of the vast and all-encompassing struggle against racial oppression in our society. It is important not to fall into the trap of thinking that racism happens elsewhere and there is a gesture of humility necessary from all of us, to accept that many of these reflexes have been instilled in us since birth, and that we all have a job to personally address them."

https://www.huckmag.com/perspectives/...

Thanks for starting the conversation, Katie!

Here's a few recommended articles from a doc I put together for my coworkers about anti-racist resources. Long reads, but excellent:

https://www.tor.com/2020/06/01/i-have...

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...

https://origins.osu.edu/article/inter...

Thank you, Maria and Sara!

An accountability check opinion piece that I think is important for us all to keep in mind:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outloo...