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Voice #39 | Being Anti-Racist is NOT Simply About Being a Better Ally! | Nova Reid |1000 Voices
Nova Reid is a thought leader, TED speaker, writer and producer. Often described as a force to be reckoned with, Nova uses her background in mental wellbeing to encourage meaningful change from the inside out. Through her impactful advocacy and powerful public speaking, writing and storytelling, she has become renowned as an agent of change, selected as one of Black Magic Network’s Top 100 Black British Women and receiving a Precious Award for Social Impact. Nova’s sought-after online academy - Becoming Anti-Racist with Nova Reid - and best selling debut book, The Good Ally, have consistently been described as life-changing.
This interview is for you if you:
✅ Would like to understand what good allyship really looks like
✅ What it means to be truly anti-racist
✅ How Nova deals with the hostility that comes with being in such a public position
✅ To hear Nova discuss if we have really moved forward in the fight against racism
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:46 - How Nova's upbringing has shaped who she is today
07:58 - Early career ambitions
12:01 - How to deal with hostility?
16:16 - Challenges in dealing with white supremacy
19:54 - What is a good ally?
23:30 - Dealing with people that don't feel this is an issue?
27:09 - Have we really made progress?
28:14 - Reaction to Twitter cutting diversity groups
31:57 - The world do Nova envisions
34:00 - The steps someone take to become a better ally?
38:18 - What are you grateful for?
40:46 - What's next for you?
41:40 - Final words and closing
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