Hi Friends!
I hope you had a rejuvenating Thanksgiving holiday. Feel free to share interesting conversations you might have had, questions that came up for you, anything at all. I have noticed that when I bring one of my anti-racism or whiteness books around with me in public that people want to know more about it, they are curious. It might be an easy way to engage people around you in conversations about your anti-racist work!
Some personal highlights this week:
- A group member shared this blog post and I am encouraged by the author’s willingness to consider her own biases and actions and then find ways to change her behavior to be more in line with anti-racist efforts. I hope all of us can strive in this direction!
- I highly recommend reading anything by Robin DiAngelo, but perhaps especially White Fragility.
- Nancy Van Doren announced that she will also not be seeking School Board reelection in 2020. Please encourage equity-minded community members to consider running for the two seats that will be open!
- Congratulations to Arlington County’s Human Rights Champions, including Black Parents of Arlington for their advocacy efforts!
- I’m very excited to tell you about the Service Never Sleeps virtual Allyship Workshop. Here’s a sneak peek. I try to live their motto every day, “Tireless Action Toward Social Justice.”
- Please engage with the County’s effort to solicit feedback from the community about the upcoming budget. Make sure that anti-racist voices are being heard loud and clear in this process. From a group member:
“Here is an opportunity to stand up for a budget and policies that spread equity and are anti racist.If you are concerned about Arlington’s Affordable Housing Crisis…..If you want to make sure Arlington is true to its vision of being an inclusive diverse world class community……If you believe that Arlington’s work force should have a chance to live here…..If you have heard the stories of rising rents, unresponsive landlords hoping to sell, families and county employees having to move far away…..If you are upset that that people of color are disproportionately impacted when large tech companies move into a city….If you want Arlington to continue to have people from mixed incomes, and you believe we can learn from the mistakes of cities like Seattle and San Francisco.”
“Here is an opportunity to stand up for a budget and policies that spread equity and are anti racist.If you are concerned about Arlington’s Affordable Housing Crisis…..If you want to make sure Arlington is true to its vision of being an inclusive diverse world class community……If you believe that Arlington’s work force should have a chance to live here…..If you have heard the stories of rising rents, unresponsive landlords hoping to sell, families and county employees having to move far away…..If you are upset that that people of color are disproportionately impacted when large tech companies move into a city….If you want Arlington to continue to have people from mixed incomes, and you believe we can learn from the mistakes of cities like Seattle and San Francisco.”
RESOURCES:
- Rebecca Bellan wrote about the racist bias showing up in Uber and Lyft ride hailing services.
- Elena Botella wrote a book review about Barrio America, about the power of Latino immigrants and the white racist response and how that has affected our cities.
- The SPLC Weekend Read was about “The struggle for Native American voting rights.”
- Marilyn Mosby and Miriam Aroni Krinsky wrote an oped about the recent exonerations of several people wrongly imprisoned in Baltimore and how we must protect children from a corrupt justice system.
- Hannah Knowles wrote about a white attendee’s response to “Slave Play” (playing on Broadway).
- Podcast “Seeing White”
- Brentin Mock wrote about why “Neighborhoods With More People of Color Pay Higher Energy Bills.”
- Richard Florida wrote about a recent study that shows “How to Grow the Wealth of Poor Neighborhoods From the Bottom Up.”
- Black Lives Matter has revamped its website, so if you’re looking for information about how to get involved or what that organization is prioritizing for the new year, check it out!
- Integrated Schools posted about how “ensuring political change takes only about 3.5% of the population to be actively engaged.” This means that if 3 million families actively engage in this work, change can happen.
- Kalyn Belsha wrote about what has happened to integration efforts started under the Obama administration.
- Linda Poon wrote about the legacy of health inequities stemming from the “Indian Relocation” policies of the 1950s.
- Richard Florida wrote about the wage inequality across America and why it is even wider in cities.
- Kriston Capps wrote about the detrimental effects the USDA new food stamp rule will have on vulnerable populations.
- Tim Elfrink wrote about US Attorney General William P Barr stating that communities that protest police behavior could lose the protection of law enforcement officers.
- Hansi Lo Wang spoke and wrote about efforts to install free wi-fi to help rural communities of color be counted in the 2020 census.
- Sean Illing wrote about housing discrimination in America.
- Michelle Diament wrote about a report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) about significant barriers to pursuing disputes related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Rebecca Bellan wrote about the racist bias showing up in Uber and Lyft ride hailing services.
- Elena Botella wrote a book review about Barrio America, about the power of Latino immigrants and the white racist response and how that has affected our cities.
- The SPLC Weekend Read was about “The struggle for Native American voting rights.”
- Marilyn Mosby and Miriam Aroni Krinsky wrote an oped about the recent exonerations of several people wrongly imprisoned in Baltimore and how we must protect children from a corrupt justice system.
- Hannah Knowles wrote about a white attendee’s response to “Slave Play” (playing on Broadway).
- Podcast “Seeing White”
- Brentin Mock wrote about why “Neighborhoods With More People of Color Pay Higher Energy Bills.”
- Richard Florida wrote about a recent study that shows “How to Grow the Wealth of Poor Neighborhoods From the Bottom Up.”
- Black Lives Matter has revamped its website, so if you’re looking for information about how to get involved or what that organization is prioritizing for the new year, check it out!
- Integrated Schools posted about how “ensuring political change takes only about 3.5% of the population to be actively engaged.” This means that if 3 million families actively engage in this work, change can happen.
- Kalyn Belsha wrote about what has happened to integration efforts started under the Obama administration.
- Linda Poon wrote about the legacy of health inequities stemming from the “Indian Relocation” policies of the 1950s.
- Richard Florida wrote about the wage inequality across America and why it is even wider in cities.
- Kriston Capps wrote about the detrimental effects the USDA new food stamp rule will have on vulnerable populations.
- Tim Elfrink wrote about US Attorney General William P Barr stating that communities that protest police behavior could lose the protection of law enforcement officers.
- Hansi Lo Wang spoke and wrote about efforts to install free wi-fi to help rural communities of color be counted in the 2020 census.
- Sean Illing wrote about housing discrimination in America.
- Michelle Diament wrote about a report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) about significant barriers to pursuing disputes related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
EVENTS:
- Challenging Racism Book Group, January 23 — register here.
- VACOLAO is hosting the 2020 Virginia Immigrant/Latino Advocacy Day on January 16 — register here.
- Challenging Racism Book Group, January 23 — register here.
- VACOLAO is hosting the 2020 Virginia Immigrant/Latino Advocacy Day on January 16 — register here.
Thank you for engaging in this work, every day.
Emily
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