Thirsty Thursday’s Top 10 White Guilt - Not Your Burden to Carry
Top 10
Redirect them to other sources
Think about your own self-preservation
Create a safe space to articulate what you’re feeling to get a handle on it
Our trust in corporate America has been broken
White guilt can’t get an easy way out
Don’t go at this by yourself
We don’t have to feel burdened to have a response “I too am processing all of this”
Talk is cheap. We want to see action.
Systemic racism has changed our behavior and community
We can’t be responsible for the work that other people have to do - we can have hope
More Gems
Be mindful of who and what you're speaking to. Ask yourself:
Am I the right person to have this conversation
Will the be impacted and
Do I have the expertise
America is built off of black failure
Deconstruction has to happen for reconstruction
Take the time to step away and unplug
Be mindful of your anxiety
Get present
Have regular check in's and get support
Become more educated
Racism is America’s original sin
People need to be willing to dismantle the sys that they benefited from
We are viable stakeholders for the future
Pause but don’t tap out
It’s through our articulations that we will get it up and out
RESOURCES
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGury
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