“This is a learning journey and a healing and incremental, ongoing learning process for all of us, but that you will commit to taking ownership of being on that journey.” - April N. Baskin
Read MoreApril and Tracie take the time to unpack a phrase that often comes up when Jews Talk Racial Justice: "white supremacy." The phrase has entered the lexicon of individual antiracists and movements alike, but what exactly does it mean? April and Tracie define the term, investigate the discomfort it can generate, and riff on the ways in which discussing "white supremacy culture" may be a way to reclaim agency and power.
Read More“I think it's really important to contradict the notion that Native Americans are no more. Their numbers are much smaller, but Native Americans are still very much here and live in US society and are leading powerfully in all types of spaces.” - April N. Baskin
Read MoreEven more than other episodes, you'll find yourself eavesdropping on this conversation. April and Tracie unpack the deep and intergenerational effects of shared trauma and oppression, and the ways either/or and hierarchical thinking can get in the way of healing.
Read More“I want us to ease into the reality that everyone is racist. Surprise! Spoiler Alert!” - April N. Baskin
Read More“What would the world look like if white people were just able to hear feedback and say, ‘thank you and I'll work on that’? That would be revolutionary.” - Tracie Guy-Decker
Read More“I have some things to contribute and I am still learning. Holding that both/and is going to be key, because there is a long history of white-skinned Jews in America doing things that look like integration but, in fact, might be forcing folks to align to the way we want things to be.” - Tracie Guy-Decker
Read More“How can we, as Jews who are committed to justice, and are committed to racial justice, leverage the sanctity of Rosh Hashanah, of this day of the season, of the days of awe, to advance our racial justice work?” - April N. Baskin
Read MoreI'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE that in honor of the Jewish New Year and all the opportunity and sacred intention it ushers in, I will be rolling out a **free Jewish racial justice IG series!!** 🎉 😃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Its purpose is to skillfully and kindly provide with you some of the core insights I know from my 15 years of experience leading Jewish diversity, equity, and inclusion work within the Jewish community.
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