Lets Talk About Race

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Race, the Big Picture. Donald Trump is the perfect representation of the United States as it makes its energetic way out of martyrdom and the patriarchy. A larger than life figure that captures the essence of the American Empire. The mask that the US is wearing right now. To show where we are with race we looked at the Holy Light Tarot and asked, Where are we now? The US symbolized by the 10 of cups -but at its darkest, just before the dawn. How to reach the promise of the 10 of Cups? Leap into the unknown -Justice Reversed -A family gathered round a mother dispensing karmic justice, -to each according to need. The challenge? Again, to gain the promise of the 10 of cups: End the incessant squabbling (3 of swords), learn to listen and speak with the heart.

Dr Hobbs is the Coordinator of African American Studies at Valdosta State University. She studied at Florida A&M University. Her award winning book Democracy Abroad, Lynching at home tells the story of racial violence in Florida. Her talk tonight is on Awkward Dinners, a way to engage thoughtful, meaningful discussions on race with a mixed race audience.

Anita is Korean American but with the emphasis on American. She was raised mainly American. We talk about being persons of color in a white dominated society attending predominantly white institutions. She does not speak much Korean. Just a few words here and there. Her parents wanted the children to be American and that is how they grew up.

Cathy Bernatt is white, Jewish woman, a process worker studying and teaching Sitting in the Fire. We talk about Cathy growing up in Canada and Florida learning to recognize and process structural and systemic racism. In this podcast we discuss ways to recognize your own internalized racism.

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Andrew and I are practicing talking about race. Making it easier to do, even fun to do. Andrew self identifies as white male. Born and raised in Chicago Andrew was racialized as a white man. He is also Jewish. How does an historical Jewish person morph into a white person. To hear the answer to this, start listening now.

Joyce Lewis is a white woman, the mother of two white and two black sons. Her family talks about race. Race is very complex. No one's experience of race is the same. Its time for us to talk about race. Its time for us to heal race issues in this country. Joyce has a facebook presence and she brings up race boldly. Joyce is comfortable talking about race. She lived in the Cambridge black community for years. So, Joyce talks about race and she is comfortable calling people out on their racism. Joyce thinks its part of her responsibility to be part of our national racial discussion.

Nina is a biracial woman. A long time resident of Cambridge, MA. Nina's husband, Jerry, is white. They both grew up in Cambridge, MA. The focus is on being biracial. Katie is a white woman with 3 biracial children. Nina talks about growing up in Cambridge as a biracial child.

Nina is a biracial woman. A long time resident of Cambridge, MA. Nina's husband, Jerry, is white. They both grew up in Cambridge, MA. The focus is on being biracial. Katie is a white woman with 3 biracial children. Nina talks about growing up in Cambridge as a biracial child.

How did we get where we are today on race. What is the long historical perspective. What happens when we look at the macrocosm. Looking at white supremacy looking through the long lens of history. Pharaoh Saunders discusses some of the factors that led to white cultural dominance. And notes that although we are still in the grips of white supremacy and white cultural dominance, it hasn't always been that way. If you look at the world before white cultural dominance, we see the age of arab islamic supremacy. Join us. Listen and learn.