Michael Farber is the cofounder of Breakout, a community that champions changemakers all over the United States. He’s here today to share what honest dialogue looks like around racial injustice, what it means to check your own power, how to work against injustice and truly be an ally. Gain tools and resources to start unpacking privilege and learn why educating yourself is a critical piece in taking action.

In this episode of Activate:

• How Breakout came to be & its mission, vision, and initiatives
• Michael’s perspective of what’s going on in the world 
• How white entrepreneurs can do their part
• What honest dialogue looks like around racial injustice
• Why we need to be supporting smaller organizations
• How to work against racial injustice & be a better ally
• Gain resources to start unpacking privilege

Resources + Tools from Michael:

• IG: @breakout ; @michaelxfarber
• Breakout: breakout.today/frontline-support-fund-page
• Leon Ford’s Self-Care Handbook From Surviving to Thriving

1. Favorite Writers / Journalists + their work are must-reads

• Nikole Hannah Jones @nhannahjones (Creator of the 1619 project)
• Mehrsa Baradaran @mehrsabaradaran  (Author of The Color of Money)
• Ibram Kendi @ibramxk (Author of Stamped from the Beginning)
• Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites (author of Winner Takes All)

2. Favorite Activists/Advocate voices to follow

• Brittany Packnett Cunningham, @MsPackyetti 
• Leon Ford, @LeonFordSpeaks
• Nathalie Molina Nino, @NathalieMolina

3. Additional Books by members of our community that are must-reads

• Chris Wilson, The Master Plan 
• Jim St. Germain, A Stone of Hope
• D. Watkins, We Speak for Ourselves

4. Favorite Community Orgs

• Laundi Germaine Keepesagle, ED, SaveMoneySaveLife @savemoneysavelife
• Sinikiwe Dhilwayo, Founder, Naaya Wellness @naaya.wellness
• Wil Toms, Co-Founder,Rec Philly @recphilly
• Noelle Santos, Founder, Lit Bar @1st.noelle

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions