Society & Culture
Systemic racism is real and deeply rooted in society. When we center our society around whiteness but don’t discuss it we’re ignoring the problem of racism. Distancing ourselves from the problem of racism is to perpetuate it by allowing countless more injustices to be committed. When we become conscious we can take responsibility and change course. The opposite of being a racist is not being not-racist. The opposite of being racist is being antiracist. In this episode, Robin Mallison Alpern, the Director of Training at the Center for the Study of White American Culture (CSWAC), joins me for a conversation about the work involved in de-centering whiteness and being anti-racist. It’s important to acknowledge that we’re two white woman having this conversation. Listening to this episode, allow yourself to open to new information. RESOURCES: Visit the Center for the Study of White American Culture (CSWAC) at euroamerican.org for books, workshops, and trainings. SURJ: showingupforracialjustice.org The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture The Culture of White Supremacy Healing Your Thousand-Year-Old Trauma by Resmaa Menakem CSWAC offers this book database for a deeper dive RELEVANT PAST EPISODES: Mending Racialized Trauma: A Body Centered Approach with Resmaa Menakem Peeling Back the Layers of Multicultural Competence with Sonya Lott, PhD Liberation-Focused Healing: A Call to Action With Shawna Murray-Browne Learn more about Rebecca’s connectfulness counseling practice at connectfulness.com/work-with-me. This podcast is not a substitute for counseling with a licensed provider. Join our conversation on instagram & leave us a review on apple podcasts.