Spiritual Thinking Can Reinforce Oppression and Racism. Does yours?

I came across a wonderfully written piece by Virginia Rosenberg that I felt compelled to share. It’s extremely important for white people to carry the torch in the eradication of racism. It is not the duty of the oppressed to change the minds of their oppressor, for they must change their own minds. Nor should we need to appeal to them from a point of humanity, because they don’t see our humanity to begin with. I appreciate Virginia for outlining definitive ways for her peers to do internal self checks every single day. Please read her entire post below:

https://virginiarosenberg.com/blog/2016/7/10/converting-hidden-spiritual-racism-into-sacred-activism-an-open-letter-to-spiritual-white-folks

Jameela Hill

Jameela Hill is a Detroit native who moved to Tucson 5 years ago to pursue a new life path. As a dedicated artist, yoga teacher, doula, student, and full-time mother, Meela is committed to empowering Black women through her retreats that combine art and movement. Meela’s professional entry to the art came as a teaching artist for DREAM School’s KindeziCare youth program where she led movement through storytelling. She is currently pursuing an IT certification at PCC. She founded Jijivisha Holistic, a healthcare company that combines her yoga and doula knowledge to provide Black women with tools to cultivate healthy, affirming relationships and find their purpose. As a member of Rooted Doula Collective, Meela is passionate about creating spaces for Black people to birth, learn, and parent in ways that resist the traumas of white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism. Meela's mission is to hold space for everyone to live with authenticity and joy.

https://www.jijivishaholistic.com
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