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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 BookerJoin 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, artist

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/31665433 Join 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-whitenessGuns Are a Threat to the Body Politic - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/guns-are-threat-body-politic/618158/

I'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.

Antiracism Mastermind Group Book Talk I'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.

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?

Join 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 Adultification of Black Girls, February 11, 2021 This 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 police on a little Black girl while she sprayed lanternflies exposes 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 and the juvenile justice system than White girls who behave the 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.