7/12/2020: A place to start
Dearest ones: I hope this message finds you healthy, and experiencing some of the joys of summer. For me, this week was a struggle, trying to find an entry point amidst all the news, all the events swirling around us.
Then I listened to this beautiful, devastating conversation about race. If you are so inclined, please listen or read the transcript. The message is hard to absorb, and absolutely critical to hear.
From Robin DiAngelo: "It’s so easy to see where we swim against the current and so much harder to see where we move with the current. And for me, that’s the richest place, because I’ve spent my life noticing the injustices I’ve experienced, but I was very far in life until I started to notice, what injustice have I perpetuated, and how have I benefited?"
From Resmaa Menakem: "There’s no such thing as a nonracist. Either you are destroying this and looking to dismantle this thing that currently exists, and you’re working towards it and you’re working towards developing culture around it, or you’re either devout or complicit."
Here's the link to the full conversation (recording and transcript):
I know I will be engaged in the challenge presented in this discussion for a long time to come.
Sent with love and appreciation for your willingness to engage as well,
Liz