LET US LISTEN AND LEARN

I know that a lot of people, myself included, are unsure about the best ways to participate and contribute to the work of healing and restorative justice right now. 

As a white guy, I’m trying to check my urge to try to figure it all out so that I can think I have the answers and thus safely ensconce myself in my own expertise.  I know that this is a time for me to listen and learn. 

At the same time, I know that people within the Bosque CSL community are looking to each other for guidance and direction.  To that end, I am pointing to some online resources that might assist us in navigating our education.  There’s a lot out there right now, but these articles, books, and websites all offer great starting places:

ARTICLES:

For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies (2017)

75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice (2017)

First, Listen.  Then, Learn:  Anti-Racism Resources for White People (2020)

WEBSITES:

blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
Toolkits and presentations for activists and allies

prentishemphill.com
Blog posts and presentations.  Also a great instagram video HERE about taking care of our bodies and breath when amped up and triggered.

dismantlecollective.org/resources/
Links to articles and information about how to work on untangling unconscious racial biases.

BOOKS:

How To Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi (2019)

White Fragility, by Robin J. Diangelo (2018)

Be good to each other.  XO, Drew