Focusing the Group

Hello Friends,

I hope you have all had a good week, even in the face of desperate news from Texas. Despite the heartbreak, keep your minds and hearts open to see how Texas residents are portrayed in the media — racism in many forms will be visible.

I have put off the Doodle poll scheduling until we can put together a plan for future meetings, but that will be forthcoming in the next month or so. If any of you want to get together in the meantime, I’m more than happy to host a group or even meet up for a one-on-one chat, so please let me know. I will also create a quick poll for everyone to weigh in on the particular areas (schools, environment, policing) you might want to focus on as we put these groups together.

I came across three really good articles this week that I wanted to share with you and these are included in the Resource List:
(1) “The Policies of White Resentment” by Carol Anderson in the NY Times
(2) “The Sugarcoated Language of White Fragility” by Anna Kegler in the Huffington Post
(3) “White People: Stop Weaponizing Our Emotions to Avoid Your Racism” by Shannon Barber on Wear Your Voice

Find a way to start a discussion, ask questions, and share your own resources as you find them. Push yourself to become more comfortable with these conversations.