I wonder how a class on “toxic blackness” would go over?
Via College Fix:
If you are interested in doing something about the “systemic racism” spreading “across the media and internet,” then you have but to register for Everyday Feminism’s free online workshop titled “Healing from Toxic Whiteness.”
The workshop was “created to help white people work through” the emotions of guilt, powerlessness, and defensiveness associated with discussing racism.
“You’ll learn the underlying reasons why many white folks feel emotional resistance to addressing systemic racism – and get the tools to free yourself from toxic whiteness and develop an anti-racist white identity,” the workshop’s website says.
You can help “free yourself” from this toxicity in part by learning
–The four core pains that drive all of the outrage, denial, guilt, and fear preventing white people from taking action for racial justice – including and especially for yourself.
–A completely new way of looking at white supremacy – as something that has caused pain, suffering, and trauma across generations of white people in addition to people of color.
–A powerful mindfulness practice that will help you get in touch with that pain and suffering, and how to take care of and release it with compassion.
–How to transform your interactions with other white people by connecting your ability to work with your own pain with ability to work with other white people’s resistance to taking action.