Rob Jackson from PowerToFly joined by guest speaker Dr. Ariel Breaux Torres through a Q&A format, shared insights on effective ways to champion diversity and inclusion initiatives, build coalitions across different groups, and create meaningful organizational change while staying true to one's values.
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📝Key Takeaways
After watching the session, you will gain the following insights and actionable steps:
- MLK's legacy has often been sanitized and cherry-picked, particularly around his views on protest, capitalism, and intersectionality. He understood protest as "the language of the unheard" and advocated for cross-class and race solidarity.
- Actionable Item: Educate yourself on MLK's full body of work beyond the "I Have a Dream" speech - read about his stance on the Vietnam War, police brutality, and economic justice to understand his complete vision.
- Building community is essential for effective advocacy, and capitalism often works to break down our sense of community by promoting individualism and competition.
- Actionable Item: Seek out and support local mutual aid organizations in your area that are doing grassroots work - they often provide more immediate, tangible support than larger national organizations.
- True allyship and advocacy require ongoing work and commitment - there is no "finish line" where you've achieved enough knowledge or done enough work. Being willing to make mistakes and learn from them is part of the process.
- Actionable Item: Start your "political education journey" by reading works from authors like Mariame Kaba, joining workplace ERGs, or participating in anti-racist book clubs to continuously learn and grow.
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