In episode 1, listeners are invited to reflect on aspects of white culture within the U.S. (rugged individualism, the King's English rules, compete to prove our worth, stuck in the head and locked out of the body, etc.). Episode 2 adds some layers to that invitation:
--> instead of hot potato-ing these aspects into a good vs. bad category, let's get them out on the table so we can look at them, think about who these most benefit, and which aspects we want to transform into something different (WOOHOO!).
--> when thinking about and noticing aspects of white culture all around, if overwhelm creeps in, it can be helpful to remember we're looking for those cracks in the cement-- where is the **wiggle room** within your life to try something different?
--> bring on the imagination!!! how might your ideal community and self be if white supremacy culture were melted away~~?!? <3 <3 <3 !!!
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Episode 3 (coming soon!): Unique aspects of colonizer oppression + your thoughts
Episode 3 will offer some historic background on what makes colonizer culture a unique system of oppression. Starting with the ancient Greeks and ending with the West’s obsession with our sense of sight: the gaze of colonizers past still has us dancing a dance we did not consciously sign up for. (And thank you to those of you who shared your thoughts on the Smithsonian’s aspects of white culture in the U.S.—I will be voicing one or two at the end of each episode.)
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White culture bullet point list--> https://www.riseup-rooted.com/cracks-in-the-cement-episode-1-resource/
You can share your thoughts here--> https://forms.gle/qbNz5UFTXc6WZVFf8
