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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 I was 16 years old when I met Jake. I was black, and he was white. We started dating, and his family rejected me because of my race. They were willing to throw their own son out of their home and onto the streets like garbage to teach him and others a lesson about what must never come of having been the first generation in his family to go to a racially integrated school.
#2 Racism is a complex of behavior and explanatory stories that allows some people to assert power over others. It is not natural or biological, but it is a result of the social construction of racialized bodies, which is to say, the idea and practice of people being assigned racial labels that sit in a relative hierarchy of worth.
#3 I learned that the war to end white supremacy had not ended, and that it would only take a moment of judgment based on character instead of color for people to start seeing each other as unlovable.
#4 I learned that summer that racism is a deep and pervasive cultural conditioning that groups people into categories and places them at a distance to obscure our intertwined destinies.

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Publié par	Everest Media LLC
Date de parution	27 avril 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781669393085
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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#1

I was 16 years old when I met Jake. I was black, and he was white. We started dating, and his family rejected me because of my race. They were willing to throw their own son out of their home and onto the streets like garbage to teach him and others a lesson about what must never come of having been the first generation in his family to go to a racially integrated school.

#2

Racism is a complex of behavior and explanatory stories that allows some people to assert power over others. It is not natural or biological, but it is a result of the social construction of racialized bodies, which is to say, the idea and practice of people being assigned racial labels that sit in a relative hierarchy of worth.

#3

I learned that the war to end white supremacy had not ended, and that it would only take a moment of judgment based on character instead of color for people to start seeing each other as unlovable.

#4

I learned that summer that racism is a deep and pervasive cultural conditioning that groups people into categories and places them at a distance to obscure our intertwined destinies.

#5

The Pause is an aspect of the practice of mindfulness meditation that can lead you to the experience of body-based mindfulness. It is simply stopping what you are doing and intentionally directing your attention to the present moment. This helps you focus your attention at will, clarify your mind, and minimize any trauma-based reactions in your body.

#6

The racialized self is produced by and helps perpetuate racism in our cultures. Mindfulness helps us understand and expand our notions of self, but many practitioners have been taught that looking at race and racism is against the core commitments of mindfulness.

#7

Racial justice is about taking actions against racism and in favor of liberation, inspired by love of all humanity. It is a form of an ethically grounded, mindful response to suffering in our lives.

#8

We live in a world especially polarized by race and racism. We must find ways to talk with one another across these lines of constructed differences if we are to have any hope of resolving and dissolving those differences.

#9

While all of us need support in doing the work of racial justice, the specifics of that work will differ for each of us. Some of us have experienced racism in deeply personal ways, while others have experienced it only rarely.

#10

We all have a racialized identity, which impacts our social lives, the resources, experiences, and opportunities that shape our lives.

#11

The work of developing ColorInsight is multidimensional. First, we ground our efforts in the desire, will, and courage to turn toward race and racism rather than away from it. Second, we work to develop a deeper and more nuanced capacity to perceive and understand how race and racism operate in our own lives and in those of others.

#12

Seth, who is white, felt disconnected from his own racial identity. He struggled to fit in with his peers, and didn’t feel like he could talk about race without being labeled racist.

#13

Racial literacy is the ability to discuss race in a way that is not racist. It requires emotional awareness, and it can be difficult to feel comfortable speaking about race, but this work is important to do.

#14

We must maintain a commitment to meet whatever arises with kindness and love, and with a genuine desire for healing. We must develop and embody radical compassion and the will to be a space within which racial truth can be spoken and heard.

#15

We can practice a micro practice called the Pause for Compassion. It involves noticing a moment of racial discomfort, taking a deep and grounding breath, and reciting these phrases: This is a moment of racial discomfort. Such moments are common in a world shaped by racism. I deserve kindness in this moment.

#16

The ability to be more present with the people in your life is basic to human experience. To do this, you must have a deep commitment to working with others to minimize everyday oppression.

#17

Over the years, I have come to see that certain fundamental attitudes or traits develop as a result of these practices, supporting this and related inner work. These are an openness to explore without judgment, a feeling of care and concern for the well-being of oneself and others, and compassion.

#18

The first six foundational traits of ColorInsight are mindfulness, acceptance, humility, uncertainty, steadfastness, and courage. They are the abilities to accept our own ongoing need to learn and live with inevitable uncertainty, to be humble and open to learning more, and to live with ambiguity.

#19

The practice of mindfulness meditation is the core of this book. It can help you be more present in the moment, and it can help you see the choices you have when it comes to dealing with difficult emotions.

#20

The benefits of simple mindfulness are especially important for those of us who, as a result of various factors, see, encounter, and engage with racism or other forms of social injustice on a regular basis.

#21

Mindfulness meditation is the practice of setting aside time and space to become more aware of your experience. It helps you develop more of your inborn capacity for meeting each new moment with fresh aliveness.

#22

The practice of mindfulness meditation helps you develop the capacity to stay present and notice your emotions, which in turn helps you process them in new ways. It also helps you stay focused on the sensations of your breathing, which is at the center of your body’s natural ability to manage stress and emotion.

#23

The Body Scan Meditation is a practice that helps you become more aware of your body and your emotions. It is done by focusing on your left foot, and as you move up your body, you should be able to feel the life energy in each region. As you move through the heart, sense how you feel there.

#24

You can scan your body from head to toe, focusing on each part as you breathe and release. As you breathe, allow your full being to expand and flow down from the crown to the toes and back up again.

#25

There are many types of meditation that involve movement, and it is up to you to find the ones that are right for you. Some may be more suitable for you than others, depending on your past experiences.

#26

To begin, come into the position you would typically occupy to move your body across a room. For most of us, this means standing. Notice the impulse to lift one foot and the shift of weight into the stable leg, and feel the movement through the lifting leg as it rises and prepares to meet the earth, heel first.

#27

The most well-known movement-based meditation is yoga, the ancient tradition aimed at deepening the sense of union between awareness and the body. You can try yoga standing positions, neck half-circles, and shoulder circles to bring your body to rest in the sensations of being stretched.

#28

While the full work of releasing racial trauma is beyond the scope of this book, you can help release your body’s messages of trauma by supporting your body in ways that may allow you to release the pain you carry.

#29

The spiral of healing is a practice that helps you release the energy of a wound.