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Looking back, I am fortunate to go on the #CRSJ in Dec. Not only did we as UTSA collective, get to learn the experiences behind CR but we all exhibited solidarity to prevent its history from repeating again. We act as listeners of the past and the voice of the future. #BLM
Below I’m going to attach four things: a website, an article, a podcast, and a book. Each is different in their approach but all present a central theme: the deeply-woven thread of racism in American society.
I had a chance to visit this institution -both it’s museum and memorial in Montgomery - back in December. It was a powerful experience that I can’t give full justice to, yet I stand today as an advocate for its message. https://eji.org
This reading was a challenge back in freshman year, but now I catch myself both listening and reading it every once and a while. It’s lengthy, but I promise you it’s worth every word it carries. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/361631/
Throughline made me a fan of podcasts. This episode was one of the first I listened to, and the story the host present is increasingly vital in understanding the whole problem with our criminal justice system. It should be available in Apple podcasts, too https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ll1WYedzEwYRQNnq14eLx?si=qFm2LXkyRqWfh_rX1jkQKw
Lastly, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. I still find myself looking back and forth from the book and today to see what has changed and what hasn’t. I could only find an except online, but I highly encourage reading the whole book. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/ows/seminars/aahistory/MalcolmX.pdf
I thought I would finish this thread with a monument from the National Museum for Peace and Justice I took back in December.
Learn, speak, and support: that’s how we can change history. (Support @ https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ )
Learn, speak, and support: that’s how we can change history. (Support @ https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ )
