When the world erupted during the George Floyd Uprisings, organizers and activists were fired up. They mobilized the largest protest movement of our lifetime. But over a year later, we are now wrestling with what's changed? In the inaugural episode of Roots of Change, host Rebekah Markillie explains how liberatory coaching can support the many movements for justice and liberation by examining the ways we are still invested in the systems that harm us.
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Links to things discussed in the episode:
- "That Praxis" video (2019)
- Articles about activist burnout: NPR "You can't do this work if you're running on empty" (2020), Journal of Human Rights Practice "Burnout in Social Justice and Human Rights Activists: Symptoms, Causes and Implications" (2015), VICE "When Dismantling Power Dismantles You Instead" (2018), Learning For Justice "Self-Care Can Be Social Justice" (2020)
