JD and Suzy unpack the truth about racism and white America with advocate and influencerJolly Good Ginger. Jolly was born in the mountains of North Carolina. He was raised, not just around racists, but by them. At age 15 he became an advocate, taking his learnings from his upbringing into unlearning, relearning and being an advocate for social justice, civil justice and racism. He has become an internet sensation who speaks his truth. One of the things he says, “People are dying everyday, if you’re not part of the solution, get out of my way, good day.”
What You Will Hear:
Quotes:
“The transition, if you want to be part of the solution, comes when you realized you wasn’t raised around racists, you were raised by them.”
“Your empathy is not solving anything. Save your empathy and fix your cousins.”
“Do I cognitively disassociate myself from reality to accept what i was taught or do simply accept what’s right in front of my face.”
“If you want to sink a boat you have to put holes in the bottom.”
“I want white people to be scared to be racist.”
“White people across the board care more about being called a racist than they do about actual racism.”
“White people subconsciously see racism as a light switch.”
Mentioned:
IG and Twitter @jolly_good_ginger
