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Listening to Shame
“So I want to walk you in to shame. Jungian analysts call shame the swampland of the soul. And we’re going to walk in. And the purpose is not to walk in and construct a home and live there. It is to put on some galoshes — and walk through and find our way around. Here’s why. Cannot have [racial] conversation without shame. Because you cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.” -Brené Brown
“So I want to walk you in to shame. Jungian analysts call shame the swampland of the soul. And we’re going to walk in. And the purpose is not to walk in and construct a home and live there. It is to put on some galoshes — and walk through and find our way around. Here’s why. Cannot have [racial] conversation without shame. Because you cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.” -Brené Brown
Higher Consciousness
"Higher consciousness' sounds mystical and possibly irritating. It shouldn't. It just captures how we see things when we go beyond our own egos." While I support the concepts in this video, I suggest that in order to live deliberately we try to live in the in between of our higher and everyday self rather than in an either or state of being.
"Higher consciousness' sounds mystical and possibly irritating. It shouldn't. It just captures how we see things when we go beyond our own egos." While I support the concepts in this video, I suggest that in order to live deliberately we try to live in the in between of our higher and everyday self rather than in an either or state of being.
The Danger of a Single Story
"Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding."
"Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding."
Why You Think You're Right, Even When You're Wrong
"Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs -- or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France. When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef asks: "What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly can?"
"Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs -- or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France. When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef asks: "What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly can?"
Can Art Amend History?
"In my work I explore the materiality of reconstructive history. I paint and I sculpt, often borrowing from the historical canon, and then alter the work in some way. I cut, crumple, shroud, shred, stitch, tar, twist, bind, erase, break, tear and turn the paintings and sculptures I create, reconfiguring them into works that nod to hidden narratives and begin to reveal unspoken truths about the nature of history." -Titus Kaphar
"In my work I explore the materiality of reconstructive history. I paint and I sculpt, often borrowing from the historical canon, and then alter the work in some way. I cut, crumple, shroud, shred, stitch, tar, twist, bind, erase, break, tear and turn the paintings and sculptures I create, reconfiguring them into works that nod to hidden narratives and begin to reveal unspoken truths about the nature of history." -Titus Kaphar
I've Lived as a Man and a Woman--here's what I learned
"In this talk, transgender pastor Paula Stone Williams explains what her life was like before transitioning -- as a successful white male CEO. 'I've learned lessons that, men, I don't think there's any other way to learn unless you also transition genders.'" - Paula Stone Williams
"In this talk, transgender pastor Paula Stone Williams explains what her life was like before transitioning -- as a successful white male CEO. 'I've learned lessons that, men, I don't think there's any other way to learn unless you also transition genders.'" - Paula Stone Williams
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De-Centering Whiteness: Toni Morrison
Interview Excerpt 1: In 1998, Charlie asked Toni Morrison about a question a journalist had once posed to her: "Can you imagine writing a novel not centered around race?" |
De-Centering Whiteness: Toni Morrison
Interview Excerpt 2: In this interview she is asked by PBS's Charlie Rose what it is like for her to encounter racism. Morrison's response is explores the dehumanizing implications for racism within the white community. |
Re-Humanizing with James Baldwin
Baldwin poses the question in what way does oppressing others support that oppressors' self-image.
Baldwin poses the question in what way does oppressing others support that oppressors' self-image.
Racial Justice with Killer Mike
Rapper and activist Killer Mike of Run The Jewels stops by The Late Show to talk about racial justice, Bernie Sanders and formal sweats.
Rapper and activist Killer Mike of Run The Jewels stops by The Late Show to talk about racial justice, Bernie Sanders and formal sweats.
Who, Me? Biased?: PBS Learning Media Video Series
What is implicit bias? NYT/POV's Saleem Reshamwala unscrews the lid on the unfair effects of our subconscious.
What is implicit bias? NYT/POV's Saleem Reshamwala unscrews the lid on the unfair effects of our subconscious.
Debunking the Most Common Myths of White Fragility
"Robin DiAngelo, author of “White Fragility,” unpacks common justifications white people make for avoiding conversations and behavioral changes around race–and how to address them."
Race Relations through a Child's Eyes, an updated Doll Experiment, CNN Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper details a study that seeks to gain insight into the way black and white children perceive each other as an update to the 1950s doll experiment.
"Robin DiAngelo, author of “White Fragility,” unpacks common justifications white people make for avoiding conversations and behavioral changes around race–and how to address them."
Race Relations through a Child's Eyes, an updated Doll Experiment, CNN Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper details a study that seeks to gain insight into the way black and white children perceive each other as an update to the 1950s doll experiment.