I hope everyone had a little rest and relaxation last weekend for the holiday. I spent the weekend with family and my 2 best friends from college, and it really further highlighted how fortunate and privileged I am during this pandemic and social unrest. I had many conversations with my friends about race, privilege, & *white fragility*. Like the rest of America, I’m reading White Fragility by Robin Diangelo and participating in the BSC book club for this book. I have to say, this book outlines racism and white privilege in a way that is so eye opening. I’ve uncovered so many of my own blind spots through Robin’s close examination of the white experience. Move over Shakespeare, this should be mandatory reading in school!
Admittedly, I’ve been a bit removed from the news cycle the past week – and I think it’s by design. I really don’t want the passion and intensity that is necessary to bring about change to die down. I’m scared that’s what I will find if I turn on the TV…
Further supporting that fear is this episode of the podcast Code Switch from a few weeks ago:
It explores why George Floyd’s murder has elicited such an intense response from white people. Spoiler alert: Covid-19 plays a big part.
Speaking of Covid, we’re seeing the numbers skyrocket in the US including CA. So please, be safe and speak up if you have any concerns.
Until next time,