I worked closely with Catrice and learned so many things I would never have even thought about due to the many blind spots that form from living a privileged lifestyle. I invite you to read this article with an open heart and a willingness to be uncomfortable, especially if you are white and run a business. One of the messages in her article here is: “Becoming anti-racist is a marathon don’t expect to be coddled. It was perhaps the most uncomfortable experience of my life. I enrolled in a small, online, anti-racism course facilitated by educator, speaker, and writer, Catrice M. I decided that instead of just feeling sad and angry about it, I needed to educate myself better to learn to show up and engage in ways that could (at the very least) be less harmful than sitting in silence.
In 2016, after watching the video of Philando Castile being murdered by an officer in front of his girlfriend and 4-year old daughter, I was absolutely gutted and couldn’t forget about it for weeks on end. Jackson: “If you don’t have an anti-racism plan, you plan to be racist.” Here is some summer reading and beyond for you, with love, from our teachers.Ĭharanpal Kaur Catrice M. Let’s be patient with each other as we navigate this uncharted territory. Let’s have our thoughts, speech, and actions speak our hearts. Let’s breathe together, and let’s evolve together. Our practice is always there to remind us that we are connected, through and through. It offers a ground upon which we can stand in time tested and universal ethics, of non-violence and truth, in not taking more than we need, of offering ourselves to what matters in life. The practice provides a road map for living, particularly the living that asks more of us than we think we can bear.
I’ve felt so grateful to the practice of yoga to provide a container to work with what arises. In this short video by Angela Davis, she shares that in the sixties there wasn’t yet yoga and mindfulness to recenter us as we engage the world. The issues of race and equity live in our tissues, so well articulated by Resmaa Menakem. I reflected upon the fact that while those of us who lived through the sixties thought that the civil rights laws enacted would be enough to balance the scales, it turns out that the issues we face are so much deeper. So, I asked the teachers to share their resources, which they’ve done below. In fact, many of us were each doing our own inner work around racial justice: reading, watching, listening, practicing. Many of us were looking to find words to describe what we were feeling about what is happening in our country.
Sage: Thousand Oaks, CA.On a Zoom get together among our teachers last week, we shared similar reactions. Courageous conversations about race: A field guide for achieving equity in schools, 2nd ed. By utilizing this framework for our pilot, we can promote racial understanding, participate in interracial dialogue around key topics, address racial issues, and build upon our ability to engage around issues we might not agree, but seek to build understanding across racial lines We are building upon the widely utilized Courageous Conversations strategy and protocol.".
#Courageous conversations about race chapter summaries series
Ultimately, this intergroup dialogue series seeks to promote community, civility, authenticity, courage, and empathy.Ĭourageous Conversations are not new. Our overall goal is to strengthen our ability to have challenging conversations that empower us to communicate around key campus and social issues that influence our campus climate. It was clear that we needed a platform that would allow us to engage in discussions around important topics that could be sensitive or uncomfortable. In 2020, we piloted an intergroup dialogue series at the University of Oregon.
They aim to reinforce community, build trust, and promote alignment as a foundation for positive campus climate change.ĭetails about the fall 2022 Courageous Conversations coming soon.
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