![]() And then there are those who simply think they are saying and doing the right thing. Keep in mind there are white people who intentionally do this to gaslight racially marginalized folks into thinking that racism isn't even a problem. What they intended to say was "I don't judge people by the color of their skin." But what they communicated was "I am ignoring the injustice Black and Asian people experience." When the Buffalo attacks and the wave of anti-Asian hate crimes went viral, many white people continued to say they didn't see color. □□ Many white people maintained they still "didn’t see color" to sound PC. □□ Were given lengthier sentences for drug offenses, faced police brutality, had their voting rights suppressed, and faced workplace discrimination left AND right. ![]() □□ Black people had crack cocaine smuggled into their neighborhoods They told themselves they didn't see color, raised their kids to think this way, and convinced themselves all was well. In the late 60s, with the fallout over the Civil Rights Movement, MLK's assassination, and the subsequent riots, many white families clung to the idea of colorblindness for dear life. If you "don't see color", you don't see injustice. In case the video isn’t playing for you here, or if you want to share the trailer with someone not on LinkedIn, you can also watch the trailer over on YouTube, here: #GuiltyPrivilege #Inclusion #Equity #Allyship #DEI #Privilege Honestly, I thought this podcast trailer came out so, so well and it gives such a rich snapshot of what to expect from the show. Plus I wanted conversations that demonstrated how powerful inclusion, allyship, and equity are when put into practice instead of relegated to just workplace definitions. I thought a show that has some rich discussions with people who are walking in their privilege and using it to affect change might help us all develop a better skillset around using our privilege to be impactful. Sometimes we feel a little guilty about the privileges we have, or we have no real awareness of our own privilege, but we can see privilege easily in others. I have had so many folks ask me, “Guilty Privilege - why do you call it that?” The name really came about because a lot of us have a complicated relationship with privilege. My new podcast Guilty Privilege comes out tomorrow! □□□ #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityHistory #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPride #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs Hopefully I’ve compelled my connections to read your book and move the needle. And thanks for your continued advocacy and approachability. Thank you Emily for representing our culture and shared experiences with grace and vulnerability. Demystifying Disability should be on every #DEI practioner’s bookshelf, as well as every teacher’s regardless of level. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding more about #Ableism and how to avoid it. We even use same analogies and prefer to call-in folks to our cause, but with a firmness to it. Her style is very familiar to me, as her approach is similar to mine when it comes to representing my experience as a wheelchair user. Over the past week while vacationing in Ocean City, Maryland, I’ve very much enjoyed getting to know Emily, as well as her family and friends, through what is practical and right-to-the-point book about how to be in solidarity with Disabled people. While I’ve used her book as a reference, I’d never actually read “Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally” from cover to cover, at least until now. ![]() I follow all of her social media and frequently share her stuff on my channels. If we’re connected somehow, you’ve know I’m a big fan of Emily Ladau’s work. #antiracismschoolisinsession #blackhistor圓65 #diversityequityinclusion #dei #socialjustice #education #workculture #womenleaders #blacklinkedin You can purchase any of them individually today, or purchase the entire 3-Part Series. > The Official Anti-Racist Conversations Confidence Challenge Handbook ![]() > The Anti-Racist Conversations Confidence Challenge Webinar Replay > The 5-Day Anti-Racist Conversations Confidence Challenge If you want my help, guidance, and support with how to have these difficult conversations about racism without getting derailed and distracted, and without causing unintentional harm, purchase my Anti-Racist Conversations Confidence Challenge training series today. Please don’t expect all Black people to bring the same energy I bring to you in my anti-racism education videos, as an Anti-Racism Educator…because you WILL mess around and find out. I’m just being honest, and keeping it □!Ī lot of Black people are sick and tired of dealing with the willful ignorance of many white people, who think their ignorance about systemic and anti-Black racism equates to innocence (which it does not).
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