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I agree, it can be very harmful. Thank yoh for making this.

Hello Cathy, lots of love from India 😊❤

What is the definition of "White"?

If you are black, are you more likely to be murdered by "White Supremacists" or are you more likely to be murdered by blacks such as Crips and Bloods? I think we all know the answer to that. Today, the most likely cause of death of young black men is to be murdered by another young black man. The dangers White Supremacist represent is a tiny fraction of the danger blacks represent to other blacks. To say any different is just a lie and everyone in the hood knows it. So, stop your lying and stop murdering one another.

This past year, most of the audio books I've listened to have intentionally been by BIPOC and people whose lived experience is different than my own. It has been AMAZING!!! Not only have I enjoyed the stories and been challenged by them, but I've also gained a broader perspective of what life is like for others.

Just for lent? So after lent you get the bedsheets out again?

I was surprised when I recently learned that "Master Bedroom" was actually a slavery term. (I had never thought of that -- and realize that I need to educate myself on more such terms that I might be using without realizing their origins). While watching a recent TV show, I saw the designers refer to the largest bedroom as "Primary Bedroom" -- and although that sounded funny to my ears at first, I realized that they were intentionally avoiding the racist term "Master Bedroom". I'll be using the term "Primary Bedroom" or "Largest Bedroom" going forward. OK -- I'm off to click on the links you provided to learn what other words and phrases I will be retiring from my vocabulary. Thank you for bringing these things to our attention!

I appreciate this so much! Before today, I honestly wasn't aware of this at all. Now that I know about this, I will be more aware going forward. Thank you!

Beautiful!

I'm really enjoying these daily videos. Thank you for all the work that went into preparing them.

Such good info! I think most people feel uncomfortable in this situation, but don't know how to respond. This was really helpful, having you walk us through the steps to share our own story -- and in doing so, help others understand that what they did is wrong (but in a sensitive way). Thank you!

I really appreciate this. Your tip about checking in with the person was really helpful. I know in the past, I haven't always known what to do. This helps prepare me (in advance) for handling such a situation, the next time it arises. Thank you.

Wise words! Takes practice. Ongoing learning always. Thanks.

Wise words. Thanks.

Never thought of asking those wonderful suggestion questions to anyone! My casual conversations are going to get much more interesting from now on -- with everyone. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing these perspectives. They are so helpful!

A very thought-provoking article. "He [Mohawk Council of Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Otis Simon] told me that the whole concept of buying and selling land was foreign to his people, who believed that the land belonged to future generations and was the responsibility of current generations to care for."

You're helping me to see how invasive racist structures are in all areas of life. As a white person, I didn't "see" it. But by shining your spotlight on a new "thread" of racism each day, you're helping me to see some of the ways racism has infiltrated my life, and how to change that. Thank you!

That last paragraph is powerful: "We used to think it was normal and just to own people (i.e. wives and slaves). Thankfully, we now know that this is not morally, ethically, or even rationally possible. Do we need to evolve our understanding of land ownership in the same way? What would it mean to caretake or steward the land instead?" I've never thought about land in those terms -- but will, going forward. Thank you for sharing these important perspectives. I'm really enjoying this series!

Wrong.

Wow. This was really eye-opening. I'm going to explore some of the resources you mentioned, and spend some time sitting with this and thinking about the questions you posed at the end.

Nice to see you both. And thank you.

Thanks from me too!

Thank you both. I'm looking forward to this journey!