Episode 151: Antiracism & White Supremacy
For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne explore the topic of anti-racism by interviewing Kenrya Rankin, an award-winning author, journalist, and editor. During the conversation, they discuss the power of writing as a tool for change (32:30), definitions of and misconceptions about white supremacy (35:45), and resistance to anti-racism (38:00). They also have a conversation about her book—Anti-Racism: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas—and what it means to be an anti-racist (42:20). They close the episode by discussing how people can find their unique contribution to the movement (45:10), key takeaways from How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance (48:10), allyship and approaches to building a multi-cultural movement against racism (51:10), and resources to help people enact change (1:01:00).
Other Topics Include:
00:30 - Check in with Ty and Daphne
08:10 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News
27:50 - Introduction of the Topic
29:30 - Learn More About Kenrya Rankin
56:10 - Kenrya’s Thoughts on Politics and the Future
1:06:33 - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview
Resources
- Kenrya Rankin website: http://kenrya.com
- Kenrya’s Social Media Handles: @Kenrya
- The Turn On Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turn-on/id1468949359 (Instagram: @theturnonpodcast)
- Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis - https://www.akpress.org/areprisonsobsolete.html
- Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene A. Carruthers - https://www.charlenecarruthers.com/unapologetic
- But Some of Are Brave - https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/but-some
- BhD Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast
- SisterLove - https://www.sisterlove.org/support-us
- AMA: Racism is a threat to public health - https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/ama-racism-threat-public-health
- Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse posts $2 million bail - https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/us/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-bail-release/index.html
- Using Student Data to Identify Future Criminals: A Privacy Debacle http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2020/11/student_data_future_criminals_pasco_privacy.html
- Georgia secretary of state says Lindsey Graham implied he should try to throw away ballots - https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/politics/georgia-secretary-of-state-lindsey-graham-ballots-cnntv/index.html
- Wisconsin officials: Trump observers obstructing recount - https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-elections-dcb7da95578fc7289122c6d372575a9b
