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- THE SANKOFA LEADERSHIP CONTINUUMThe Conversation Continues: How does the Ghanian principle of Sankofa empower generational leadership?In this continuing series on generational leadership we introduced the Sankofa Leadership Continuum, defined as a through-line running from historical leaders of the past to contemporary leaders of the present to emerging leaders of the future.This episode features Mr. Ja'Quan Lavender, Founder/Executive Director of the Ja'Quan Lavender Foundation: Journey to Gold. The Journey to GOLD program was established to support the Great Opportunities Lifts Dreams philosophy! Ja'Quan is a dedicated contemporary leader whose heart is focused on social transformation for the benefit of furture generations.https://youtu.be/1-30bCVOWSg57 min
- ACTIVATING THE SANKOFA LEADERSHIP CONTINUUMConversation: How does the Ghanian principle of Sankofa empower generational leadership?In this new series on generational leadership we introduce the Sankofa Leadership Continuum, defined as a through-line running from historical leaders of the past to contemporary leaders of the present to emergent leaders of the future. Melding together historical and contemporary reality, this throughline inspires activism, art, literature, ethnography, and research that fuels transformation. "Come in peace, and let’s see what we can do together."—Queen Diambi KabatusuilaGiveaways:
· 5 Principles to Become a Generational Leaderhttps://globalleadership.org/articles/leading-others/5-principles-to-become-a-generational-leader/
· Sankofa Meaning: What Is the Ghanian Concept About?https://www.masterclass.com/articles/sankofa-meaning-explained
· Her Majesty Queen Diambi Kabatusuila the Woman King and traditional leader of the Bakwa Luntu people of Central Kasaï and African descendants of Brazil and Panama.https://www.queendiambi.orghttps://youtu.be/U70GUvTDWcM58 min - Are "Thoughts and Prayers" Just Idle Lamentations Without a Clear Path to Action?Conversation: Are "Thoughts and Prayers" Just Idle Lamentations Without a Clear Path to Action?It sometime feels as if America's triple threat of fear, racism, and guns has lulled some of us into idle lamentations that preclude any meaningful action toward gun reform. According to the New York Times, other countries have had a mass shootings and subsequently changed their gun laws. Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, all with a culture of gun ownership, tightened restrictions anyway. Their violence statistics now diverge sharply from those of the U.S.How many more shootings, thoughts, and prayers will it take for America to finally reach its own inflection point and bend the arc towards gun reform?"Inaction is not an option." —Senator Cory Booker
Join us as we delve into 3 main topics: (1) The Value of Thoughts and Prayers, (2) A Narrative Inquiry Into the Experience of Being a Victim of Gun Violence, and (3) Research - Causes/Impact (Trauma)“Don’t let anyone tell you that these bad things happen and then everyone goes back to 'normal.' … You don’t have to be ‘everyone.’ Stay with the grief. Stay with the anger. Stay troubled by it all. Stay open-hearted to those who grieve. Stay tuned to those working for change.” — Morgan Harper Nichols, artistGiveaways:
· In the News: The Value of Thoughts and PrayersArticle: Understanding ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ and Its Lost Significancehttps://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/understanding-thoughts-and-prayers-and-its-lost-significance.html"While offering condolences has been commonplace throughout time, using the phrase “thoughts and prayers” appears to have become more prevalent as social media has taken over our communication in the past few years."—Crosswalk.com, a Christian publication
· In the News: A Narrative Inquiry Into the Experience of Being a Victim of Gun ViolenceArticle: Journal of Trauma Nursing - What is the story of being a victim of gun violence from the perspective of the victim?https://blogs.cooperhealth.org/ctd/files/2018/12/A_Narrative_Inquiry_Into_the_Experience_of_Being_a.111-1.pdf"The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of gun violence from the victim’s personal story. The design for the study was narrative inquiry. Sixteen victims of gun violence were interviewed and asked to tell their story."
· In the News: Research - Causes/Impact (Trauma)Article: Reducing gun violence: Stanford scholars tackle the issuehttps://news.stanford.edu/2022/05/25/gun-violence/"Uncovering the causes of gun violence has been a challenge, in part because research is limited by federal legislation that constrains research funding on the issue...But that has not deterred scholars from examining its impacts."56 min - America's Triple Threat: Fear. Racism. Guns.America's Triple Threat: Fear. Racism. Guns."Firearm-related violence is a significant threat to public health and safety in America. However, research highlights a critical disparity in firearm-related deaths by race...Taken as a whole, findings suggest that gun owners are more likely to be more vigilant toward people of color because of stereotypical assumptions that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to be involved with crime." —Health and Social Work https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31665433Join the conversation with the Anita, Mavis, and Gail as they dig deep into America's triple threat of fear, racism, and guns based on recent articles in the news.Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors? ‘It all goes back to fear.' - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/30/americans-gun-violence-strangers-crime/
'Dying of whiteness': why racism is at the heart of America's gun inaction - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/08/racism-gun-control-dying-of-whiteness
Guns Are a Threat to the Body Politic - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/guns-are-threat-body-politic/618158/Giveaways:
· I Carry a Firearm Every Day. Yes, the Second Amendment Is Killing Ushttps://newrepublic.com/article/172030/second-amendment-gop-gun-violence
· How race permeates the politics of gun controlhttps://www.cnn.com/2021/08/28/us/race-politics-gun-control-the-price-of-freedom/index.html
· When Guns Threaten the Public Sphere: A New Account of Public Safety Regulation Under Hellerhttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3764258
· Jonathan M. Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Societyhttps://news.vanderbilt.edu/experts/expertprofile/?expert_username=jonathanm.metzl
· Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of American Firearmshttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302242
· CNN Film - The Price of Freedom Director Interviewhttps://youtu.be/aFRzJWPRJzk58 min - Author Talk - I'm Tired of RacismI'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black
by Sharon Hurley Hall, antiracism activist, writer, and educator.“Some days the anti-racism drum beats loudly in my head. That’s when I write pieces like the next few, articles that show the awfulness of racism, driving the point home repeatedly.”An Exciting Conversation Awaits with Our Esteemed Guest Sharon Hurley Hall!Sharon Hurley Hall is an anti-racism activist, educator, and in-demand speaker. Firmly committed to doing her part to eliminate racism, she is the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter. Sharon is also a Co-Founder of Mission Equality and the author of I'm Tired of Racism and Exploring Shadeism.As Curator-in-Chief of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter, a twice-weekly online publication, she writes about existing while Black in majority-white spaces, and amplifies the voices of other anti-racism activists. Join the discussion with the author as we dig deeper into her lived experiences and the narrative around the theme of Being Black Globally.Giveaways:
· Antiracism Activation Summit 2023 - https://theplacetosoar.teachable.com/p/free-access-aras2023
· Take the Antiracism Survey - https://inflexionpointpodcast.com/antiracism-activation-survey
· Sharon Hurley Hall website - https://sharonhh.com
· Books to Read - https://books2read.com/tiredofracism
· Join the conversation through our InflexionPoint Podcast Private Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/InflexionPoint-Podcast-Facebook
· OMA Center for Mind Body & Spirit sponsors InflexionPoint Podcast. Check out their work at https://omapittsburgh.org
· SEED A Better Life: So much suffering in the world! How to respond? Small acts change lives. Visit https://seedabetterlife.org to learn more
· A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth is an anti-racism activation experience. If you believe that a good conversation is what this country really needs, register for our next Community Conversation. https://www.alongtalk.com57 min - Book Talk - I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black by Sharon Hurley HallAntiracism Mastermind Group Book TalkI'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black written by Sharon Hurley Hall, antiracism activist, writer, and educator.Sharon Hurley Hall is an anti-racism activist, educator, and in-demand speaker. Firmly committed to doing her part to eliminate racism, she is the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter. In her newsletter, Sharon writes about existing while Black in majority-white spaces, and amplifies the voices of other anti-racism activists. Sharon is also a Co-Founder of Mission Equality and the author of I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black and Exploring Shadeism.Sharon has lived and worked in multiple countries, enabling her to accurately reflect what’s the same and what’s different about experiences of racism in different locations. So, if you’re wondering how you can be a true ally and avoid performative nonsense, this book is an excellent starting point. Join the Antiracism Mastermind Group discussion Part 1 with Anita, Mavis, and Gail on April 5. Then come back for Part 2 on April 19 when Sharon joins Anita, Mavis, and Gail live for a more immersive conversation into her true stories of existing while Black.Giveaways:
· Sharon Hurley Hall website - https://sharonhh.com
· Mission Equality - https://missionequality.com
· Books to Read - https://books2read.com/tiredofracism
· Join the conversation through our InflexionPoint Podcast Private Facebook Grouphttps://bit.ly/InflexionPoint-Podcast-Facebook
· OMA Center for Mind Body & Spirit sponsors InflexionPoint Podcast.Check out their work at https://omapittsburgh.org
· SEED A Better Life: So much suffering in the world! How to respond?Small acts change lives.Visit https://seedabetterlife.org to learn more
· A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth is an anti-racism activation experience.If you believe that a good conversation is what this country really needs, register for our next Community Conversation.https://www.alongtalk.com58 min - What Are You Doing to Embrace Equity?Embracing equity isn't just about what we say or write about.International Women's Day (IWD) is the "celebration of social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women" and has been observed since the early 1900s. It’s a collective movement felt and activated around the world.The theme for International Women's Day 2023 is Embrace Equity.Equity is not something that should be up for debate. It is something we all need to think about, to learn about, to value, and to embrace. Equity should be a part of our individual and collective belief systems, conversations, and actions. It means creating a truly inclusive world. So, the question is what are you doing to embrace equity and contribute to (re)imagining a different future and a different world?Equity vs Equality: What's the Difference?International Women's Day organization drives home 3 points:
- Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a need-to-have as we push towards global transformation.
- A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA.
- And it's critical to understand the difference between equity and equality.
That last point is particularly relevant because the terms are often used interchangeably or synonymously, In its essence equality is about sameness, where everyone gets the same of something, regardless of needs, circumstances, or lived experiences. Equity is acknowledging where people are in their unique needs and leveling the playing field accordingly. People start from different places and different life experiences, so true diversity and inclusion requires equity as a catalyst.The truth is, we can all embrace equity.We can actively support and embrace equity within our own unique spheres of influence, our homes, our workplace, and our community. In our everyday lives we can avoid stereotypes, call out discrimination and bias, and actively seek diversity and inclusion in whatever spaces we find ourselves. And each of us can heed the call for individual change that fuels grassroots action to usher in global momentum. So, what you are doing or plan to do to #EmbraceEquity everyday?Giveaways:
· Why equity-based solutions are important for women in the workplace https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/why-equity-based-solutions-are-important-for-women-in-the-workplace/
· The nature of mindsetshttps://medium.com/benefit-mindset/the-nature-of-mindsets-18afba2ac890
· Exploring the Benefit Mindsethttps://www.edutopia.org/article/exploring-benefit-mindset/
· The Equity Mindset: From Activities To Functionhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/12/01/the-equity-mindset-from-activities-to-function/?sh=3f5d74672cb8
· Voices of the 21st Century: Women Transforming the Worldhttp://bit.ly/3ZS93WD
· Jeffery Robinson on Documentary "Who We Are!"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx27v3Bmo4U59 min - The Sting of Adultification Bias Felt By Black GirlsJoin the conversation as Anita, Mavis, and Gail discuss The Sting of Adultification Bias Felt By Black Girls.New York Times Article April 17, 2020 Why Won’t Society Let Black Girls Be Children?Adultification means teachers, parents and law enforcement are less protective and more punitive with certain kids.“They never saw a child”: Ruby Bridges and the Adultificationof Black Girls, February 11, 2021This article appeared on PositiveExperiences.org blog of HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences. The author, Loren McCullough, wrote the article from the perspective of how antisegregationsist perceived Ruby Bridges, a child, six years of age, caught up in the harmful effects of racism against Black girls in education. As Ruby approached her new school on November 14th, 1960 she heard the angry sea of White faces screaming. “2, 4, 6, 8! We don’t want to INTEGRATE!”CNN Article November 23, 2022 A neighbor’s call to policeon a little Black girl while she sprayed lanternfliesexposes a deeper problem, mom says.She hopes the incident can spark a deeper dialogue around discrimination and the biases Black and brown children face. The neighbor in calling the police on a nine year old child decribed her as a "little black woman" who scared him.Why are Black girls treated more harshly by schools andthe juvenile justice system than White girls who behavethe same way?A study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality suggests a contributing cause: the “adultification” of black girls. The report, Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood, found that adults viewed black girls “as less innocent and more adult-like than white girls of the same age, especially between 5–14 years old.”Giveaways:
· A neighbor’s call to police on a little Black girl while she sprayed lanternflies exposes a deeper problem, mom sayshttps://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/us/lanternflies-black-girl-new-jersey-police-reaj/index.html
· New York Times Article April 17, 2020 Why Won’t Society Let Black Girls Be Children?https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/parenting/adultification-black-girls.html
· “They never saw a child”: Ruby Bridges and the Adultification of Black Girls, February 11, 2021https://positiveexperience.org/they-never-saw-a-child-ruby-bridges-and-the-adultification-of-black-girls/
· A new study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality suggests a contributing cause: the “adultification” of black girls. https://assets.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/georgetown-listeningtowmoenandgirls-2019.pdf
· Black Girls Equity Alliance - https://gwensgirls.org/bgea/59 min - Engaging in Authentic Conversation about Race and Racism Requires Listening Not RebuttalThe Art of Conversation.
Active/Intentional Listening.
What Do You Trust, Statistics, Lived Experiences, or Both?At InflexionPoint Podcast we are dedicated to the art of listening in authentic conversation. We challenge our audience to listen actively and intentionally for the purpose of learning, understanding, and taking action. Moreover we strive towards increasing historical and racial literacy by harmonizing historical truth with lived experiences. Everything rises up out of the 4 tenets of Antiracism Activation: courage, conversation, relationship, and accountability. Join Anita, Mavis, and Gail for yet another thought-provoking episode of InflexionPoint Podcast.Why is conversation critical to building racial equity?
Robert Livingston says,"Very early on in my career I thought you could change people’s minds if not hearts by just providing them with accurate information. With greater wisdom that I’ve garnered over the 20 years I’ve been doing this work, I’ve found that social relationships provide a portal for facts to be received and digested by people. And without that, people often build walls to insulate what they currently believe to be true. And I think relationships provide an opening within that wall for maybe a different perspective to enter."The Benefit of Active/Intentional Listening
Julia Korn says..."For white people in America, it is up to each of us to first listen. Then, we must seek greater knowledge about our country’s deeply rooted racism. It is an undue burden on our colleagues and friends of color to teach us about racism and do the mental work for us."Why are lived experiences so relevant?
Ibram X. Kendi says,“Americans have long been trained to see the deficiencies of people rather than policy. It’s a pretty easy mistake to make: People are in our faces. Policies are distant. We are particularly poor at seeing the policies lurking behind the struggles of people.”Giveaways:
· A key to ending racism: make it personalhttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/social-psychologist-offers-key-to-ending-racism/
· First, Listen. Then, Learn: Anti-Racism Resources For White Peoplehttps://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2020/06/02/first-listen-then-learn-anti-racism-resources-for-white-people/?sh=7846dcb916ee
· 'Racism Is Death, Anti-Racism Is Life' Says Author Ibram Kendihttps://www.npr.org/2020/10/23/927100641/racism-is-death-anti-racism-is-life-says-author-ibram-kendi
· FREE Access to Antiracism Activation Summit 202315 Speakers in 5 Days with Resourceshttps://theplacetosoar.teachable.com/p/free-access-aras2023
· Caillou Stands Against Racism
· Caillou Cartoonhttps://youtu.be/PruRq94Klck59 min - Message to White Women in AmericaTheme of the Conversation: Racial LiteracyThis definition of racial literacy is from National Council of Teachers of English (NCTA). Racial literacy is a skill and practice by which individuals can probe the existence of racism and examine the effects of race and institutionalized systems on their experiences and representation in US society.
https://ncte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SquireOfficePolicyBrief_RacialLiteracy_April2021.pdfMessage to White Women in AmericaThe Patriarchy: A Structure of White Supremacy
Being Nice: Why It's Never Enough
Weaponizing White Womanhood: Playing the VictimGiveaways:
· SURVEY: A JOURNEY TOWARDS ANTIRACISM ACTIVATIONDid you know antiracism activation is an inside job? Take this survey and get a glimpse inside yourself.
· Racial Literacy: A Policy Research Brief produced by the James R. Squire Office of the National Council of Teachers of English. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Teachers College, Columbia Universityhttps://ncte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SquireOfficePolicyBrief_RacialLiteracy_April2021.pdf
· 4 Ways That White Supremacy Harms White Peoplehttps://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/09/18/4-ways-that-white-supremacy-harms-white-people/?sh=2551cc2d199e
· Patriarchy as a Structure of White supremacisthttps://www.blackagendareport.com/theory-101-patriarchy-structure-white-supremacist-class-rule-under-imperialis
· The Supreme Court's originalism is white supremacyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/supreme-courts-originalism-white-supremacy-rcna36409
· 'Being Nice’ A ‘Tool Of White Supremacy,’ Female Racial Activists Warnhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/being-nice-a-tool-of-white-supremacy-female-racial-activists-warn
· Hastings Women’s Law Journal: From Lynching to Central Park Karen: How White Women Weaponize White Womanhoodhttps://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1449&context=hwlj
· How white women use strategic tears to silence women of colorhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/08/how-white-women-use-strategic-tears-to-avoid-accountability?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
· Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murderhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/susan-smith-reports-a-false-carjacking-to-cover-her-murder58 min
About InflexionPoint Podcast: Cultivating Change from the Inside Out Creating a Brave Space for Conversations about Personal Transformation, Racism, and Accountability
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Enter a brave space to ponder solving The Cairo Question. Engage in dialogue based on the premise that dismantling racism goes beyond laws and legislation or politics or economics. It's an inside job…
where personal transformation and accountability impact social change in multiple dimensions: individual, interpersonal, systemic, and structural. It's a place to get comfortable with deconstructing your inner thoughts, ideas, and beliefs to examine what flows out into the world through your words, actions, and behaviors, particularly towards others who are different from yourself.