Discussing race on social media

Bound For Justice

During the last episode we started discussing the book “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds, based off of the book “Stamped from the Beginning” by Ibram X. Kendi but we still had a lot more we could have discussed so today we’re continuing our conversation from the last time.

• The authors note how Richard Nixon would demean Black people in his speeches without ever saying “Black” and “White” by using words like “urban” and “ghetto” (pages 191-192). This still happens today. Why are so many still so blind to it

• I’m not sure about you, but I have been getting videos of conservative Black individuals condemning the protests or statements from Black celebrities that seem to support more conservative white views (Candace Owens) or are very ambiguous statements (Serena Williams). Have you gotten these from acquaintances and if so, how are you responding to them? This seems to really play into the concept of Uplift Suasion. Since you are part of a podcast do you feel like you are getting more people trying to change your ways?

• This book brings up movies and books that countered the pride and/or advancing of Black people/Black culture. Obviously Birth of a Nation was making a clearly racist statement but I had never thought about Planet of the Apes (In my defense, I never watched Planet of the Apes). When you read this did you reflect a bit on different shows, songs, or books that might have been trying to do this? Could you think of anything recently?

Taking Action:

• Racial Equity Challenge- what you're reading/watchingl
• Rachel Cargle http://eepurl.com/dzbN9f - Sign up here to have the 30 day Do The Work course emailed to you.

In The News:

• Statues - Christopher Columbus statues coming down https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-columbus-statue-ohio-removed/