As part of the RACISM IS REAL Dialogue Series, the ROJ Black women trainers gathered to discuss hot topics impacting Black women. Watch it here or on Facebook where you can interact with the comments. With Calenthia Dowdy, Michelle Armster, Regina Shands Stoltzfus, Jessica Rodriguez Becker, Yvonne Platts, Chantelle Todman Moore, and Latiaynna Tabb.
We’re pleased to offer the recording of this panel discussion. You can watch here (YouTube) or on Facebook where you can view the running discussion. Here is a list of books recommended by the panelists. Monica Martinez, “The Injustice never leaves you”
Natalia Molina, “How race is made in America”
Johanna Fernandez, “the Young Lords:
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This is the recording of Moving from “Karen” to Committed, part of the RACISM IS REAL Dialogue Series hosted by Roots of Justice. The panel of white, female-identified people discuss how white women have historically benefited from and perpetuate systemic racism — and what we can bring to the current work and conversation. How do we
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Picking up from last week, ROJ trainers continued the virtual front porch chat about race, racial justice, policing, and protest.
Hi friends in the struggle, We’re living at a critical time in U.S. history. Besides a public health pandemic, we’re in the middle of a racial uprising that’s been fomenting for years. Civil dialogue, anti-racism workshops, educating, kneeling in protest at football games, all good work but still a lot of systemic refusal to see
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Last evening, several ROJ trainers had a conversation “on the porch” about what’s going on. We streamed it on Facebook. We’ll probably do this some more in the coming weeks. Stay strong, people!
Following up from our panel discussion on Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19, we want to offer this resource list. “Asian Americans, Anti-Blackness, and COVID-19 (Part 1),” Liberated Together “Anti-Asian racism and COVID-19”, Jennifer Ho, 4/8/20, Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine (UC Boulder) “Federal agencies are doing little about the rise in anti-Asian hate”, Alexia Fernández Campbell
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UPDATE: We now have the full video of our Racism Is Real Dialogue on Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19. Thanks to all of our panelists! You can also download the participant chat (RTF file). Within a few months, the global pandemic has affected the lives of pretty much everyone on the planet, from Urban China to isolated
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This is the time of giving. So you have to figure out what non profits to give to. You all know that there has been an uptick in reported hate crimes in recent years. Also issues of gender oppression are rampant. Institutions and organizatiins need to go deeper than diversity trainings to become anti oppressive.
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Roots of Justice, Inc., a small nonprofit specializing in anti-oppression training and consulting, is seeking a part-time executive director. Applicants should send a resume with three references to roots@RootsOfJusticeTraining.org. An accompanying cover letter or separate sheet should include a brief description of the applicant’s analysis of oppression. Phone or video interviews will begin the week
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