W.A.K.E. Up Call
It is up to each of us to create the future we want for our families, our communities, our country and our world.
Learning how to be an anti-racist is a great start. We have compiled a list of resources (below) to make it easier for you to begin or continue on your educational journey.
We encourage you to comment and to add to our list of resources!
Join us for W.A.K.E. (Wisdom Action Knowledge Enlightenment) with Denise Ganz and Juli Kagan of the Sattva Wisdom Center and Christine Lewis of Spoken Word Yoga to discuss the intersection of mindfulness and action, inspired by great books.
Find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wake-tickets-131289473349?aff=website
Resources:
•Read Denise’s blog on being an ally:
https://www.sattvawisdomcenter.com/post/on-being-an-ally
•103 ideas for things white people can do for social justice:
https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
•Learn more about the history of racism and how we got to where we are today:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/08/understanding-racism-inequality-america/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
•Subscribe to a daily newsletter that provides information and daily actions to make a difference.
https://www.antiracismdaily.com/
•Learn about the politics of racial resentment and its impact on public health, including gun safety.
https://www.dyingofwhiteness.com/
•Find out the facts about widespread voter suppression and what you can do to make a change:
https://www.riggedthefilm.com/
https://www.bravenewfilms.org/suppressed
https://www.amazon.com/All-Fight-Democracy-Stacey-Abrams/dp/B08FRQQKD5
•Learn about our criminal justice system and how it is rigged against people of color, particularly Black people, the mentally ill and the disabled:
http://www.avaduvernay.com/13th
•Read some good books:
https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1
https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Origins-Discontents-Isabel-Wilkerson/dp/0593230256
https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-grandmothers-hands-resmaa-menakem/1126613676