This sounds simple, but in reality, it’s much harder to do. This is an inside job. White people need to be looking around themselves (and inside themselves) to see what’s causing so much harm to others, and take meaningful, antiracist action to change what they can change. Not all white people, but enough white people are collectively involved in systemic racist policies and institutions to make these systems very difficult for people of color to change from the outside in. I’m going to say it… white people are actually the problem. It is vital for white people to do this work because…. In order for lasting, systemic change to happen, white Americans need to take on the emotional burden of racism, break the silence of complicity, refuse to accept the status quo, and shine the light of inquiry into all the spaces that racism hides and festers. True change will require all Americans - and specifically, white Americans - to take this fight on as their own. It also needs to be said that true, meaningful change requires us to go much deeper than saying nice things or taking superficial action. You can find this episode right on this page, or on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Īfter George Floyd’s murder, the outpouring of support for antiracist causes was a beautiful thing. I hope you’ll listen, and feel empowered to begin exploring your own opportunities to create a better future for all of us. day, we’re rereleasing our conversation about antiracism, and the internal growth work you can begin today on your journey to becoming a true ally. Here’s the good news: Taking on these difficult internal challenges is what will allow you to fight against racism in your everyday life. In this case, it requires us to acknowledge how we’ve benefited from a system that routinely destroys other people’s lives in hideous ways, and that we do have some power to make things better, but we haven’t always used it. And as an experienced therapist and life coach, I know how tough making even minor internal changes can be. Some communities have challenged the basic structures of policing, and began to imagine new frameworks for public safety.īut big, structural changes like these depend on millions of individuals first changing internally. To donate to action groups, vote for reform, and march in the streets. The brutality of his death and the irrefutable video evidence led to a global outcry, waking many white Americans to a reality that Black Americans know too well: that racist violence is still a regular occurence in our country. In May 2020, a Black man named George Floyd suffocated to death after he was pinned to the pavement outside a Minneapolis convenience store by a white police officer. Lisa Marie BobbyĪuthentic Antiracist Action Starts with You. The Love, Happiness & Success Podcast with Dr.
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