Toni Morrison Speaks To Me About Racism [The Work]
For Lent, I’ve given up.
Actually, that’s not true at all. If anything, I’ve re-dedicated myself to loving in spots that I shouldn’t, and letting go in spaces where I wouldn’t. The issue with many racists is that they’re heavily-armored in pushing some of us to the edge. In turn, some of us internalize this hatred and push it upon those we should love more often. Whenever I’m in a collective, EduColor included, our most powerful work is when we give each other space to heal and grow. It makes the work we do where it’s not as safe more authentic and more empowered.
How does one get liberated without that sense of love?
“The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. ItToni Morrison Speaks To Me About Racism [The Work] | The Jose Vilson:
