A Necessary Conversation About Racism : 10 Min Monday

In this 10 min Monday, Melissa & Cody know an uncomfortable conversation needs to be had. They talk about why, as white people, racism is so difficult to discuss & discuss the actions we need to start taking. It's time for us to shut our mouths and open our ears. This is NOT a political conversation, it's about human rights.

This is a very powerful resource for you to save and use https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S5uckFHCA_XZkxG0Zg5U4GQGbY_RklZARwu43fqJH0E/mobilebasic We have highlighted certain resources below:
Get Honest With Yourself:
Use these writing prompts to get honest with yourself http://leesareneehall.com/expressivewriting-prompts-to-use-if-youve-been-accused-of-whitefragility-spiritualbypass-or-whiteprivilege/

Watch this video on where to start and how to acknowledging racism https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyhBlRgd0j/

Start difficult conversations:
With your kids: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/how-talk-kids-racism-racial-violence-police-brutality/5288065002/ 

With your family & friends: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a25221603/thanksgiving-dinner-conversation-how-to-talk-to-family-about-politics/
Or share this episode to those who may need to hear it, and we'll have the difficult conversation for you! 

Pick up one of these books:
https://www.amazon.com/Me-White-Supremacy-Combat-Ancestor/dp/1728209803
https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414
https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283

Find tips on becoming an ally here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxZhxIFHUC/
Join Rachel Cargle in The Great Unlearn https://www.patreon.com/thegreatunlearn

-Write to your city or town government representative and police chief and advocate for: officers wearing body cameras, evidence-based police de-escalation trainings & officers wearing body cams.
Put your money where your mouth is: 

• Don't business that use prison labor, check out this lists to discover in https://returntonow.net/2016/06/13/prison-labor-is-the-new-american-slavery/
• Support black businesses, you can find there here: https://officialblackwallstreet.com/directory/
• Donate your time and money, here are a few: Your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP 
• Donate to help the protesters https://secure.actblue.com/donate/glp-bail-funds-email-20200531

& Follow these powerful voices on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle/
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