Southern RacismSouthern Racism
Untangle & Thrive Podcast
Let's talk about Southern Racism. In this episode, I am share my Southern shame and the struggles of racism I had to confront within my family. It is difficult for me to re-listen to this episode. I was in the middle of a shame spiral, messy, and still not clear to my own White Fragility. On the other level, awakening is a process. As we continue to advocate for systematic reform my shame becomes more dissolve. Healing depending on all of us to look at our part in a system. To own it, to puncture denial, and reorganize within a higher state of consciousness. Let's get uncomfortable and look are our own voiceless enabling. Let's confront all the times we let racial slurs pass and said nothing, did NOTHING. Let's come together behind the silence of shame and rattle awakening. Let's form new voices that match our humanity's hearts to hear the cries of injustice. Let's support Black Lives Matter until systematic reforms are integrated to support equality for all. It is time to form voices that interrupt the old systems. It is time to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
24:49•8 Jun 2020
Facing Southern Racism: Angela McKinney's Personal Awakening
“To own it, to puncture denial, and reorganize within a system. Healing depending on all of us to look at our part in a system.”
Angela McKinney, host of the 'Untangle & Thrive' podcast, opens up about a deeply personal and challenging topic—Southern racism. In this eye-opening episode, Angela bravely shares her own experiences of confronting the ingrained racism within her family and the shame that came with it. This isn't just a story about Angela; it's a call to action for all of us to examine our own roles in perpetuating systemic racism.
Angela takes listeners on a journey through her own awakening, shedding light on how silence and inaction have allowed old systems of racism to persist. She talks candidly about the moments when she let racial slurs pass without speaking up and how she grappled with the guilt and complicity that followed. Her story is a powerful reminder that change begins with acknowledging our own shortcomings and taking responsibility for our actions.
The episode emphasizes the importance of education, open dialogue, and active protest in dismantling systemic racism. Angela encourages listeners to get uncomfortable, to confront their own biases, and to use their voices to demand justice and equality. She also highlights the significance of supporting movements like Black Lives Matter to drive meaningful reforms. Angela's journey is both inspiring and thought-provoking, urging us all to reflect on our own relationship with racism and to take a stand against denial.
By sharing her story, Angela hopes to spark a broader conversation about race, privilege, and the steps we can take to create a more equitable society. Tune in to this compelling episode and join the movement towards healing and reform.
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