 Educators gather in Washington DC on June 12th National #TeachTruth Day of Action (Photo from Zinn Education Project) Image Description: a multiracial group of people holding signs and a banner that reads #TeachTruth and #WeWontLie in front of the African American Civil War Memorial. Attempts to censor discussions of race and racism are underway nationwide. GOP lawmakers in at least 21 states are either introducing legislation or have already passed bans that impact K-12 classrooms and in some cases, colleges and universities. At the federal level, 30 House Republicans signed on to a pair of bills that would prohibit diversity and anti-racism training in the military and federal agencies.
By Heather Millar Like most people in this country, I’ve been arguing a lot this year. Pointing out racism and lack of empathy on social media. Bristling a bit when made aware of my own racist missteps. Doomscrolling and raging against the headlines. I’ve been a journalist for most of my life, though I’m now pandemically unemployed. Among many other things, I’ve covered jails and prisons, politics and social policy. I thought I “got” this country’s racism. I knew it was foundational to our nation’s problems, central to our history. I volunteered regularly; protested occasionally.  A discussion between a younger woman and an older woman hits a sticking point. By Felicia Gustin As thousands of white people join protests nationwide, it’s important to look at not just why people are showing up but also how. Given this nation’s history of racism, we, as white people, want to make sure we are part of the solution, not the problem.  Photo of June 1st, 2020, Oakland youth march — Description: Hundreds of people face speakers with fists and cell phones in the air. Photo © Brook Anderson @movementphotographer By Micki Luckey
This summer nearly thirty members of SURJ BA — Showing Up for Racial Justice Bay Area — voted on books for white people about racial justice, indicating those they recommend, as well as those they want to read. This blog is about nonfiction books recommended by our members. (See the Fiction list here) By Micki Luckey
“And O my people, out yonder, hear me, they do not love your neck unnoosed and straight. So love your neck; put a hand on it, grace it, stroke it and hold it up…. hear me now, love your heart. For this is the prize.” From a passage in Toni Morrison’s Beloved that is engraved on the wall of the National Lynching Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. What are your rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes to your home? Know Your Rights Cards from the Immigration Legal Resource Center Know Your Rights from the ACLU Know Your Rights from the Immigrant Defense Project 5 Ways to Fight ICE Raids with Power, Not Panic from California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance California TRUST Act from ICE out of California As the holidays draw near, you may be anticipating those difficult conversations around the dining room table. Check out this tool to help you with some of the topics that may come up.
As this holiday season, you may be anticipating those difficult conversations around the dining room table. Check out these SURJ tools and resources to help you with some of the topics that may come up. We have two versions of the SURJ placemat – both are a great resource for your holiday get-togethers. More resources available at the SURJ national website HERE.
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