mindfully white
If you identify as white and are working towards racial justice or are just curious and want to learn more, this podcast might be for you. You’ll hear white people talking frankly about whiteness, white privilege, white supremacy, and what they're trying to do about it. The phrase “mindfully white” means that being present with open-mindedness, curiosity, non-judgment, and compassion, were used to create a supportive space within which our guests were invited to share their stories. Throughout the episode, you'll be prompted to use mindfulness as a way to practice working with your thoughts, feelings, and emotions concerning this topic. Join Christine Eaton, a mindfulness teacher, scholar, and practitioner, along with guests who identify as white and are developing anti-racist attitudes, behaviors, and actions. Each episode is a meditation on how we can do better, with interviews and guided reflections.
*This is an experimental series, open to further development and funding. If you’re interested in moving this conversation and community forward, I welcome your thoughts at mindfullywhite@gmail.com.
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BIPOC Resources James Recommends
Film: When They See Us (Director: Ava Duvernay: Netflix)
Podcast: The Liturgists Podcast: Episode 34 - Black and White: Racism in America March 16, 2016 (Guests: William Matthews and hip hop artist Propaganda)
Book: Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Non-BIPOC Recommendation
Book: The Color of Law (Richard Rothstein)
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with James, a 47-year-old originally from the Chicago suburbs, who is now working out of Boston and New York City, both of which are the traditional territories of Pawtucket and Wappinger, respectively. James is a TV and film actor and a Deacon in an Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. You'll hear how both roles have played a part in his anti-racist journey, which he's been on for a little over ten years.
Charity Recommendation by James: YW Boston
YW Boston helps individuals and organizations change policies, practices, attitudes, and behaviors with the goal of creating more inclusive environments where women, people of color, and especially women of color can succeed.
BIPOC Resources Tracy Recommends
Website: POC Online Classroom
Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story (Chimamanda Adichie)
Ted Talk: How Racism Makes Us Sick (David R. Williams)
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with Tracy, a 39-year-old woman from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the traditional indigenous territory of Wampanoag. Tracy is a doctoral student in a higher education program, which has fueled her interest, introspection, and action in anti-racist work.
Charity Recommendation by Tracy: Amplify POC Cape Cod
Amplify POC Cape Cod is a racial justice initiative to help amplify the businesses owned by people of color (POC) on Cape Cod.
BIPOC Resources Esther Recommends
Book: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (Safiya Umoja Noble
YouTube Video: Compassion through Computation: Fighting Algorithmic Bias
Book: Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code (Dr. Ruha Benjamin)
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with Esther, a 31-year-old woman from West Newton, Massachusetts, the traditional indigenous territory of Massachusett and Pawtucket. Esther is a digital literacy specialist who has focused part of her work on implicit bias. In addition, you'll hear of other identities she holds, such as being mixed-race, which has informed her view on and approach to anti-racism.
Charity Recommendation by Esther: Black Lives Matter - Boston Chapter
Black Lives Matter Boston remains committed to being active in the Movement for Black Liberation in allegiance to the Black Radical Tradition. We embrace a collective vision for Black people engaging in the protracted struggle for our lives.
BIPOC Resources Yusef Recommends
YouTube Video: Recognize Race Reductionism with Scholars of Sociology, History (Dr. Zine Magubane, Dr. Touré Reed, and Dr. Adolph Reed Jr.)
Article: Decolonization is Not a Metaphor (Eve Tuck and Wayne Yang)
Article: Beyond Land Acknowledgements in Settler Institutions(Dr. Theresa Stewart-Ambo and Dr. K. Wayne Yang)
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with Yusef, a 47-year-old man raised in Pomo and Coast Miwok territory (AKA Califas, AKA Aztlan, AKA California), but now is a guest (settler/Anglo/Indigenous/Qawalangin) in Lynn, Massachusetts, the historical home of Montowampate and many indigenous cultures including Pawtucket, Massachusett, and Wampanoag. Yusef is a communications professor at a community college where he sees possibilities for arising decolonial futurity. Since childhood, he's been living and working in multicultural environments, significantly shaping his perspective on race and privilege.
Charity Recommendation by Yusef: United Farm Workers
Begun in 1962 by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Gilbert Padilla and other early organizers, the United Farm Workers of America is the nation’s first enduring and largest farm workers union.