Interchangeable White Ladies Podcast
Society & Culture:Personal Journals
Ep. 25: No Finish Line for Ending White Supremacy
EQ: What are white people doing wrong this time and how do we make it right?
Guest: Danielle Stubblefield - Seattle-based online and anti-racist frontline protester.
Danielle brings her expertise and insights to a number of topics, including:
White privilege, white entitlement, and white terrorism, including the idea of “polite” white supremacy (no matter what, white people make sure the conversation stays civil and comfortable).No finish line for white supremacy--keeping it 💯, we have so much work to doWe're all like dirty sponges--we can clean up a mess but we're taintedWhite supremacy is the house you need to tear down---demolition phase (take a hammer and tear sh!* up)Think about IMPACT, not just intent. Own our whiteness from the beginning, stumble through life and stop trying to be well-intended but causing damage.How to not be a “teacher” (aka think you know everything and are source of all knowledge). Instead we need to think of teaching and learning as hand-in-handHow to leverage white privilege for good and associated risk factors (Nordstrom comes up)How what is safe for white people is not safe for others.Missouri Nord Apologizes to 3 Black KidsThe impacts of racism on quality of life and health outcomes. Watch “How Racism Leads to Health Issues”
How to not worry about losing face with a stranger...fight dispassionately so it becomes your routine.
The fact that anti-blackness is real, and thoughts about why it exists. Jealousy? Why are white people so mad? Maybe it's because they see something they don't have! There’s a twisted sense of community that racism fills. Read Debbie Irving Waking up White to get a better understanding of racism as boxes & ladders.
It takes guts to challenge Oprah...especially when you're on a cruise with her!
Do Your Fudging Homework:
Annie: Read Seattle’s Inability to Address Its WhitenessHope: Read I Don’t Fear White Supremacists, I Fear Liberal IndifferenceDanielle: Michael Bennett’s new book Things That Make White People Uncomfortable
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