Roots of Justice trainers and friends talk about the election, insurrection, and other stuff in this edition. With Jessica Rodriguez Becker, Shaashawn Dial, Conrad Moore, Dan Moore, Sr., and Nick Miron.
Trainers Bethany Stewart and Conrad Moore have a cross-generational conversation about the legacy of Martin Luther King.
2020 has been a year of ________! You can fill in the blank. However you fill in that blank, the reality of structural and systemic racism in our country has been woven clearly throughout. It can’t be denied. In the midst of it all Roots of Justice has shown up and pivoted by… Developing the
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Several authors with a chapter in the new book, “Colorizing Restorative Justice,” talk about how the field of restorative justice has missed the mark when it comes to racial justice and give directions to move forward. With Erica Littlewolf, Michelle Armster, and Christianne Paras, moderated by Lorraine Stutzman-Amstutz.
The Roots of Justice White male trainers and friend, Tobin Miller Shearer, had conversation about the intersections of privilege. Watch it here or over at Facebook. One viewer, a woman of color, didn’t think she would watch because “no one wants to hear a bunch of clueless, arrogant white men talk about race.” But she
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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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