- From Emilia:
- 'on listening' adrienne marie brown reading some of her most pivotal (in my mind) essays, and more.
- Poetry Unbound: Phase One by Dilruba Ahmed-- a beautiful poem and meditation on forgiveness of ourselves and others.
- On Being with Sharon Salzburg
- this article from adrienne marie brown's book ‘emergent strategy’ (11/10 recommend - a critical companion for me in this work): “there is usually a very small set of conversations that this particular group, at this particular moment in history, can have and move forward, given their capacity, resources, time, focus and beliefs”.
- From Nini:
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- From Jill:
- Elaine Jarvik's one act play about Ferguson:
- Nice White Parents (5 part podcast on racial disparity in education)
- Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race
- From Rachel:
- The Show of Delights- This American Life A truly delightful episode featuring Ross Gay!
- From Debbie:
- Terry Tempest Williams advises: "I don’t think there is anything as powerful as an active heart. And the activists I know possess this powerful beating heart of change. They do not fear the wisdom of emotion, but embody it. They know how to listen. They are polite when they need to be and unyielding when necessary. They remain open, even as they push boundaries and inhabit the margins, understanding eventually, the margins will move toward the center. They are tenacious, informed, patient, and impatient, at once. They do not shy away from what is difficult. They refuse to accept the unacceptable. The most effective activists I know are in love with the world. A good activist builds community."I used to ask the question, 'Am I an activist or a writer?' I don’t ask that anymore. I am simply a human being engaged."
- From Beth: