On May 25, 2020 our country saw the murder of George Floyd through a video that showed the world how easy it was for someone in power to take the life of another. This video showed the reality that many BIPOC Americans live every day of their lives and ignited a fire under people to fight harder for equality and real, sustainable change.
I found myself in a position of uncertainty - a feeling I abhor. Uncertain if I was being supportive of Black Americans and if I wasn’t, uncertain of how I could be. This episode captures only a portion of how my coworker, Kathy Dawson, has helped me to open my eyes and ears to a part of our world that needs major change.
Normally this is the part where I would give highlights of our conversation and tell you where in the track you could find it; however, in my mind, this episode is worth the full listen so I’m skipping the CliffsNotes. After talking with Kathy, I was inspired to learn even more about the history of Black Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement, and have included a few of the links I’ve found below. I hope that like me, this episode inspires you to educate, listen and support our fellow BIPOC Americans. #blacklivesmatter
-Sally Hallingstad, WENCO Chapter President
Website: Black Lives Matter, https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Videos to Watch: Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man, https://uncomfortableconvos.com/
Documentary to Watch: “13th” on Netflix, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film)
Book to Read: White Fragility, https://robindiangelo.com/publications/
Kathy’s Favorites:
Authors: Michael Dawson, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois and Dr. Tony Evans
Inspiring Movie: “Hidden Figures”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures
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