“What if instead of longing for ease, we were made for more--made to advocate, made to dig in, made to speak out, made for complexity, made for this moment?”
-Austin Channing Brown
Human Family
(r)Evolution
Yes, we are being challenged, but we were made for this moment. Dismantling an outdated colonial operating system demands us to grow, to stretch, to meet the moment, to become who we are meant to be and play the role our world needs us to play.
Every voice, action, and process matters in this turning of the tides. Every one of our unique medicines is being called to action. The assertion of our gifts looks different for each of us, and we are united by a unified urgency at the same time. We are the ones we have been waiting for, and yes, we were made for these times. It is time to stand up for the world you want to live in.
I’ve put together a brief, work-in-process resource guide for reference as we come together to continue to dismantle systemic racism.
Photo by Benjamin Hager from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Friday, June 5, 2020 in Las Vegas.
“Revolution is not a one-time event.” -Audre Lourde
Reposted from Leah Thomas
Documentary:
Mirrors of Privilege, making Whiteness Visible
“The stories in the film reveal what is often required to move through the stages of denial, defensiveness, guilt, fear, and shame into making a solid commitment to ending racial injustice. This film catalyzes powerful dialogue to support the learning, change and healing of all people who want to undo race-based oppression.”
Books:
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
This will be my second book, because it is a work book. The author has said it is a book that you DO, rather than simply a book that you read or consume. That feels important to me.
“Layla's work is driven by her powerful desire to 'become a good ancestor'; to live and work in ways that leave a legacy of healing and liberation for those who will come after she is gone.”
My Grandmother’s hands by Resmaa Menakem
I am personally starting with this book because it is body-based and focused on releasing that deep layer of trauma that we all have at this physical level.
The author speaks directly to White bodies, black bodies, and police bodies in separate sections from his experienced background as an international individual and collective trauma therapist.
How to be an anti-racist by Ibram X Kendi
“Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America--but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it.”
Classes and links to more resources:
Rachel Cargle’s page is full of resources, including her writing, talk on revolution, and The Great UnLearn courses.
Rachel Cargle, The Great UnLearn, From her website
Reposted from Herbal Revolution
Gratitude.
Thank you for showing up in this community. The work of connecting to our bodies and the earth is sacred work. This spiritual path is absolutely intertwined with the path of activism, and social justice is an inherent part of that work. Our personal need for integrity pushes us to keep showing up and speaking out to create a just and fair world.
Below are some resources I have come across. And a plan to show up. I do not want to add to the piles of resources you may or may not get to, so I want to keep it simple. Pick one book for now, and then plan your next two.
Thank you, from the depths of my heart for doing this work. I know it is not easy to examine yourself in this way and change patterns and internalized trauma, and it is absolutely necessary. We cannot continue to look away while so many in our human family suffer. May your work serve the highest and deepest good for all beings. Blessed be. With Love, Kundrie