Week 9 Recap – Dreams As Resistance/Plans for Liberation (Thursday, March 25, 2021, 1-4PM EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- How are you doing emotionally?
- What is one thing in the past week that you have done for yourself or that brought you joy?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Meditation:
- “We’re Showing Up” on the Shine App
- Associated article: Shine Stand in Solidarity With Black Lives
- Presentation – Guest Speaker Ebony Janice
- Breakout-Room Discussion
- Spend 15 minutes with your partner in the breakout-rooms to discuss and think of what you need to or want to do to work towards your own personal liberation or liberation at your organization/workplace (either or both).
- We will be continuing to brainstorm in breakout rooms next week during the last session and then will have time to present to the entire group about our plans and what we are going to do to work towards liberation. Will have time for feedback and questions.
- Weekly Historical Fact:
- Closing Song:
- Additional Resources:
- https://equityinthecenter.org/aww/ – great tool for thinking of organizational plans for liberation!
- Post-Work for Next Session:
- Please fill out this short survey before the last session
- Please continue to journal about how you will continue to work towards liberation (personal or organizational or both).
Week 8 Recap – Somatic Practices/Healing Techniques/Indigenous First Nation History (Thursday, March 18, 2021, 1-4PM EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- How are you doing emotionally?
- What is one thing in the past week that you have done for yourself or that brought you joy?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Presentation – Guest Speaker Damian John
- *Will post resources soon*
- Weekly Historical Fact:
- Countering Hate- The Nazi Party in Arlington: https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/2020/06/countering-hate-the-nazi-party-in-arlington/
- Charlie Clark speaks about the dark chapter of Arlington’s History involving the Arlington Nazi Party. Following this historical exploration, Dr. Amaka Okechukwu, of George Mason University, examines how that part of our history still haunts us today.
- Countering Hate- The Nazi Party in Arlington: https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/2020/06/countering-hate-the-nazi-party-in-arlington/
- Closing Song:
- Post-Work for Next Session:
- Please continue to journal about at least one thing you will do/have done for your self-care and healing this week. Have you incorporated any somatic practices/healing techniques in your self-care? If so, describe.
Week 7 Recap – Self-Care/Healing (Thursday, March 4, 2021, 1-4PM EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- How are you doing emotionally?
- What are you most proud about yourself?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Meditation:
- “On Healing Trauma & The Four Bodies” by Tiffany Walker on the Shine App
- Associated article: The Four Bodies: A Holistic Toolkit for Coping with Racial Trauma
- Self-Care/Healing Videos:
- Self-Care/Healing Articles for BIPOC:
- We need to decolonize the self-care movement – here’s why: https://thetempest.co/2018/09/25/life-love/self-care-decolonize/
- Filling our Cups: 4 Ways People of Color can Foster Mental Health and Practice Restorative Healing | by Threads of Solidarity: WOC Against Racism | Medium: https://medium.com/@SolidarityWOC/filling-our-cups-4-ways-people-of-color-can-foster-mental-health-and-practice-restorative-healing-64e5e7584127
- BIPOC Self-Care | Microcosm Publishing: https://microcosmpublishing.com/toplists/174
- 10 Ideas for Radical Self Care – Freya’s Nourishment: https://www.freyasnourishment.com.au/blogs/health-and-beauty/10-ideas-for-radical-self-care
- A Complete Guide to Self-Care for Men | The Manual | The Manual: https://www.themanual.com/culture/self-care-for-men-guide/
- Some Minnesota nonprofits give employees time off to cope with 2020 fatigue: https://www.startribune.com/some-minnesota-nonprofits-give-employees-time-off-to-cope-with-2020-fatigue/572824072/
- Understanding the Stressors and Types of Discrimination That Can Affect Multiracial Individuals | Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy: https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/understanding-the-stressors-and-types-of-discrimination-that-can-affect-multiracial-individuals-things-to-address-and-avoid-in-psychotherapy-practice/
- Self Care Activities: 70 Ways to Cope Better with Stress | Hive Life: https://hivelife.com/self-care-activities/
- Racial Stress and Self-care: Parent Tip Tool: https://www.apa.org/res/parent-resources/racial-stress
- Self-Care Quotes and Tips | 13 Self-Care Ideas From Famous People: https://onepercentbetter.com/self-care-quotes/
- Self-Care Is Not a Luxury: How I Learned This as a Brown Guy – Brown Girl Magazine: https://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2018/09/self-care-is-not-a-luxury-how-i-learned-this-as-a-brown-guy/
- Self-Care – Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP): http://aaopmn.org/2019/01/22/self-care/
- Six Types of Self Care: https://secure.everyaction.com/p/Pg5bqblugE6-NGId09RIcQ2
- Self Care Activities By Country – Hygge Ayurveda Onsen: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/self-care-activities-around-the-world
- Self-Care | National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/self-care
- A Fascinating Look at What “Self-Care” Means Around the World: https://www.byrdie.com/self-care-ideas-around-the-world
- Mixed Girl Magic ? Your Guide to Representation And Self Love | by Gabriella Evangeline | Medium: https://medium.com/@gabriella_evang/mixed-girl-magic-your-guide-to-representation-and-self-love-25f9cc597af2
- 44 Black Mental Health Support Resources for Anyone Who Needs Them | SELF: https://www.self.com/story/black-mental-health-resources
- 25 Spring Self Care Ideas For Moms + Some You Haven’t Heard Of!: https://latinawifeandmomlife.com/spring-self-care-ideas-for-moms/
- Here’s How To Incorporate Latinidad To Your Self-Care Routine: https://hiplatina.com/latinidad-self-care-routine/
- A Latina’s Journey to Self-Care: https://www.latinorebels.com/2018/11/21/a-latinas-journey-to-self-care/
- Why Self Care Is Important For Latinos | PEOPLE.com: https://people.com/chica/self-care-important-for-latinos-women-of-color/
- Radical self care: Black Men Healing: https://afropunk.com/2019/06/radical-self-care-black-men-healing/
- Man to Man: 6 simple self-care tips for the fellas – thegrio https://thegrio.com/2019/01/04/man-to-man-6-simple-self-care-tips-for-the-fellas/
- Why self-care is crucial for people of color (and especially activists): https://nutritiouslife.com/nurture-yourself/why-self-care-is-crucial-for-people-of-color-and-especially-activists/
- 5 important self-care tips for Black males – blavity news: https://blavity.com/amp/5-important-self-care-tips-for-black-males
- Let’s Talk Bruh: a black man’s guide for self care: https://letstalkbruh.libsyn.com/a-black-mans-guide-for-self-care
- How Black men are practicing self-care and finding their beauty: https://verygoodlight.com/2020/02/27/black-men-and-self-care/
- Self-care for young men of color – bewell health & wellness: http://www.bewellbridgeup.org/self-care-for-young-men-of-color/
- 8 women of color on what self-care looks like in a racist society | hellogiggles: https://hellogiggles.com/lifestyle/self-care-for-women-of-color/
- 18 women of color on what self-care looks like in the age of isolation: https://www.byrdie.com/self-care-isolation-4843502
- Radical self-care: healing in mind and body : thriving while disabled: https://thrivingwhiledisabled.com/radical-self-care/
- 6 creatives on how to make self-care more inclusive – i-d: https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/gy4wm9/6-creatives-on-how-to-make-self-care-more-inclusive
- BIPOC – equity in the center: https://equityinthecenter.org/services/culture-trainings/bipoc/
- The Paradox of Taking Care of Yourself as a Black Man in America: https://themighty.com/2020/06/self-care-for-black-men-george-floyd-protests/
- Mental and Physical Self-Care for Latino Dads: https://www.latinodad.co/mental-and-physical-self-care-for-fathers/
- Racial Stress and Self-Care: Parent Tip Tool: https://www.apa.org/res/parent-resources/racial-stress
- Radical Self Care: Black Men Healing: https://afropunk.com/2019/06/radical-self-care-black-men-healing/
- Therapy for Black Men Additional Resources: https://therapyforblackmen.org/additional-resources/
- Therapy for Black Men Articles: https://therapyforblackmen.org/articles/
- Large Group Discussion:
- What article did you select and what you learned from it?
- What moved you or what did you most connect with from the videos?
- What will be at least one thing you will do to practice radical self-love and self-celebration?
- Weekly Historical Fact:
- The Hurdler: The Story of Dr. Charles R. Drew (1969): https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/2020/06/the-hurdler-the-story-of-dr-charles-r-drew-1969/
- The biography of Dr. Charles R. Drew – African American inventor, surgeon, medical researcher, athlete, and professor as told by Ossie Davis. Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher who lived in Arlington, Virginia. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to save thousands of lives of the Allied forces. As the most prominent African American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, and resigned his position with the American Red Cross, which maintained the policy until 1950.
- The Hurdler: The Story of Dr. Charles R. Drew (1969): https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/2020/06/the-hurdler-the-story-of-dr-charles-r-drew-1969/
- Additional Resources:
- Resources for Black Healing
- Reasons Why Breathwork is Radical Self Care for BIPOC
- Sonya Renee Taylor Performance and Spoken Word
- The Evolution of Self-Care in BIPOC Communities
- BIPOC Self-Care Reading Suggestions
- Podcast- Radical Self Love with Author and Activist Sonya Renee Taylor
- Ericka Huggins – Reclaiming Our Time: Radical Self Care Now!
- The Missing Ingredient in Self Care | Portia Jackson-Preston | TEDxCrenshaw
- Self Care as a Tool of Liberation | Malebo Sephodi | TEDxLyttelton Women
- 5 Hindrances to Self-Master | Master Shi Heng Yi | TEDxVitosha
- Radical Self-Care: Hitaji Aziz speaks about racism and domestic violence
- Closing Song:
- Post-Work for Next Session:
- Please journal about at least one thing you will do/have done for your self-care and healing this week.
Week 6 Recap – Anti-Black Racism/Pro-Black Celebration (Thursday, February 25, 2021, 1-4PM EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Opening Song:
- Hymn of Healing by Beautiful Chorus
- Lyrics to Hymn of Healing by Beautiful Chorus:
- I am a radiant being
Of light and healing
I feel peace, I am safe
I heal from a whole place
- I am a radiant being
- Meditation:
- “Pride for your Whole Self” by Jor-El Caraballo on the Shine App
- Associated article: Why I See My Queer, Black Existence as a Protest
- Presentation:
- Racial Justice Journey Cohort Presentation
- ***FOR OAR USE ONLY!!***
- Videos:
- Breakout-Group Discussion Questions:
- Group #1: People of Color who do NOT identify as Black/African American
- For those who do not identify as Black/African American, take this time to think about and discuss how you have seen (if at all) anti-Blackness in your own respective ethnic and cultural communities. What can you do yourself and/or for others around you to move towards uplifting and celebrating Pro-Blackness? What are the ways in which you can address anti-Black racism in your own communities?
- Group #2: People of Color who identify as Black/African American
- Those who identify as Black/African American, take this time to think about and discuss how you have seen (if at all) anti- Blackness in the Black Community, or if something new from this presentation has surprised you about anti- Blackness in America that you may not have picked up on before.
- Group #1: People of Color who do NOT identify as Black/African American
- Large Group Discussion:
- Large group discussion topic was on how workplaces/organizations can move towards liberation and being an anti-racist/pro-Black space
- Weekly Historical Fact:
- It’s Just Me: The Integration of Arlington Public Schools: https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/2020/08/its-just-me-the-integration-of-arlington-public-schools/
- This documentary revisits and explores the events leading up to February 2nd ,1959 when four 7th grade students entered the front doors of Stratford Junior High School. These students were Black, In their steps would follow the desegregation and integration of Arlington County Public Schools.
- It’s Just Me: The Integration of Arlington Public Schools: https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/2020/08/its-just-me-the-integration-of-arlington-public-schools/
- Additional Resources:
- CLICK HERE for a PDF of additional resources for the topics of Anti-Blackness/Pro-Black celebration
- Closing Song:
- Post-Work for Next Session:
- Journal Question: Think about one specific system in the US (media, education, beauty, health, etc) and continue to journal and think about how anti-Blackness is apparent in this system and then think about the ways in which you can celebrate Blackness within that system and also within your own personal liberation.
Week 5 Recap- Racial Justice Journey (Thursday, Feb 11, 2021, 1-4pm EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Meditation:
- “Permission to take up space” by Jor-El Caraballo on the Shine App
- Associated article: 3 Ways to Cope When Someone Makes You Feel “Othered”
- Presentation:
- Racial Justice Journey Cohort Presentation
- ***FOR OAR USE ONLY!!***
- ARTICLES:
- VIDEO:
- Group Discussion Questions:
- Where would you say you are in your racial justice journey? what do you need more clarity on and what do you understand? Is there anything specific hindering your journey?
- Do you think the protesting that has been occurring all over our country is an effective approach; why or why not?
- Weekly Historical Fact:
- Additional Resources:
- Anti-Racism Resources by BIPOC
- Biological Weathering and Its Deadly Effect on Black Mothers
- Making The Case That Discrimination Is Bad For Your Health
- It’s Time to Ditch the County Logo, Arlington NAACP Says
- Slavery at Arlington
- Anderson. Paak “Lockdown” Official Lyrics & Meaning
- White Racial Identity Development
- Reframing Internalized Racial Oppression
- Movie Recommendations:
- Just Mercy (HBO MAX)
- The Hate u Give (HBO MAX)
- Crime and punishment (HULU)
- 13TH (Netflix)
- Fruitvale Station (Amazon Prime)
- Selma (Amazon Prime)
- I AM Not your Negro (Amazon Prime)
- Closing Song:
- Journal Question/Postwork:
- Journal Question: Where are you in your journey? What do you need to do to get to the next step? Why do you think you are at the level you consider yourself, and do you feel like you are in more than one step of the journey at the same time?
Week 4 Recap- Appropriated Racial Justice Oppression and Inferiority/White Culture/Whiteness (Thursday, Feb 4, 2021, 1-4pm EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Meditation
- Racial Anxiety Relief Tapping Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ceJd-Oc6o&feature=youtu.be
- VIDEOS (watched during the session)
- ARTICLES (read during the session)
- Reframing Internalized Racial Oppression
- *During the session, we read starting from page 98-99, the section titled “Appropriated Racial Oppression and Racial Identity”*
- White Supremacy Culture Characteristics
- White Supremacy Culture
- *This is the article with the “antidotes” that we read during the session*
- Reframing Internalized Racial Oppression
- Breakout Room Discussion Questions:
- How do you feel like you have internalized racial oppression? Were you aware that all these characteristics were examples of white culture and white supremacy?
- Historical Fact
- Close Out Song
- Journal Question/Post Work
- Journal Question: Please continue journaling about what you will do this week for your own personal liberation (could be reading a book, listening to music, meditating, playing sports, etc.), any additional thoughts about the article, and the videos that we watched during the session
- Finish reading the article we read during the session:
- Reframing Internalized Racial Oppression
- We only read pages 98-99 during the session
Week 3 Recap- History of Race as a Social Construct (Thursday, January 28, 2021, 1-4pm EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Meditation
- “Shine” App meditation – “Resilience Burn Out” by Jor El Caraballo
- Related Article to meditation – https://advice.theshineapp.com/articles/if-youre-experiencing-resilience-burnout-read-this/?utm_source=Shine&utm_medium=AudioPreviewPage
- Presentation:
- History of Race as a Social Construct Presentation
- ***FOR OAR USE ONLY!!***
- Additional Resources:
- “One Drop Rule” Article
- Slavery and its Legacies Podcast
- A History: The Construction of Race and Racism
- Race Construct Timeline
- Book Recommendations:
- Birth of a White Nation – Jacqueline Battalora
- The Invention of the White Race Vol 1 & 2 – Theodore W. Allen
- Eloquent Rage – Brittney Cooper
- Destruction of Black Civilization – Chancellor Williams
- Sankofa Book Store (2714 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC 20001)
- Historical Fact:
- Close Out Song:
- Journal Question:
- What is something new you learned after today’s presentation on the history of race as a social construct? What is one thing (or more than one) that you think needs to change about our current public school system in the way that history is taught to us?
Week 2 Recap- History of Race as a Concept (Thursday, January 21, 2021, 1-4pm EST)
- Weekly Check In Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Meditation
- Racial Anxiety Relief Tapping Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ceJd-Oc6o&feature=youtu.be
- Race: The Power of Illusion, The Story We Tell (VIDEO)
- Race: The Power of Illusion, The Story We Tell Video Link: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/race-power-illusion-story-we-tell
- Video Text Transcript
- Video Discussion Guide
- Close Out Song:
- Journal Question:
- When was the first time you realized what “race” is? At what age, and what was that experience like? What does race mean to you?
Week 1 Recap- Introduction (Thursday, January 14, 2021, 1-4pm EST)
- Introduction Questions:
- How are you feeling today?
- What, if anything, do you need from the group in order to fully participate today?
- Now that you are here, what are you hoping to get out of this cohort? What scares you about this work?
- Meditation
- Connecting with our Ancestors by Jor-El Caraballo via the Shine App
- OAR Racial Justice Journey Resources/Materials:
- Historical Fact:
- Close Out Song:
- Journal Question:
- If you imagined a world without racism, what would it look like?