Resources For Dismantling White Supremacy
I talk a lot about how to nurture and care for yourself, and how to show up in the world with strength. Now, we are being called to put our practices to use. To stand up, show up, and speak out. And it can be difficult to know where to start. In this newsletter, you will find resources on how to dismantle racism and white supremacy in held, contained spaces, run by BIPOC. I also attached a sex magic ritual by me to nourish your nervous system and resource from pleasure and the Earth to continue to do this work.
Last week on Instagram, I posted about the classes I was taking. This week, it really highlights WHY we need to begin to take this classes even more. I want to encourage all of my friends and followers to join me in this June in taking action to unlearn what was fed to us, and start to show up in a way that actually creates revolution and change, starting from our own minds and ways of thinking. Obviously this work isn’t going to get done in a month, in fact, it is something we as white people will have to continue to unpack for the rest of our lives. But I want to make actionable, month by month, continual experiences that we can all do together.
For the month of June, I will be participating in these experiences, and my hope is that you will join me in these experiences.
Here’s what I’m doing:
Reading the work of Layla F Saad
Read this article by Layla F Saad, titled “I need to talk to spiritual white women about white supremacy” — in this article, Layla F Saad shares guidance and resources to begin doing the work to dismantle white supremacy — in yourself and in your community.
I’m also reading her book “Me and White Supremacy” and You can buy it here.
Check Your Privilege, Create Equity Class
This experience starts on June 5th — and it is a four part journey that helps people to become accomplices for BIPOC and create equity. This is a place to unpack white supremacy, identity politics, begin to decolonize your perspective and relationship with oprrression, unpack your own relationship with power and racism, and learn how to continue to educate yourself and also to help educate others in your daily life on anti-racism work.
FREE Bystander Intervention Training
This is a free training all about how to stand up and step in when you are witnessing racism and harassment. This is a bystander training, and they have live workshops AS WELL as a free digital guide on how to handle these experiences. It can be so easy to go into a state of freeze when we witness racism or harassment, and this step by step actionable guide on how to be in true accomplice in these experiences.
Show Up & Serve — a workshop for White coaches
Catch the replay of Trudi Lebron’s workshop for white coaches on what it means to be a Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive Entrepreneur and Leader, what it means to be anti-racist, and steps you can take immediately to create more safe space, reduce harm, and understand what's happening in the world today.
More Resources — Anti-Racism for Beginners + White People
A list of MORE beginning steps and resources by Melyssa Griffin
http://antiracismforbeginners.com/
Donate to Reclaim The Block
“Support our work to make sure Minneapolis funds real investments in community safety! By donating, you will support Reclaim the Block's work to make sure that our communities have the resources they need to thrive. Our grassroots group is up against the deep pockets of the Minneapolis police union, and we need your support.”
My sex magic ritual for grounding and nourishing your nervous system