Ep. 9: Comfortable in the Discomfort

I Have a Question with Rachel and Walls

English - June 03, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.5 MB
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Previous Episode: Ep. 8: What Stories Get Told (And Who Tells Them)

Next Episode: Ep. 10: The Work is Never, Ever Done

Rachel and Walls talk about protesting safely against police brutality, the myriad ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and a few places to start if you are a White person beginning your anti-racism journey.

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Protesting Resources:

Tips for staying safe while protesting, from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Ways to support the movement if you can't protest in person

Find your local bail fund

Books:

A list of black-owned bookstores in the United States

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale (free eBook download)

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

A Twitter thread with some great reading suggestions

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