As I think about the history of harm and misinformation around Thanksgiving Day, I find myself leaning into thoughts of reconciliation. Mark Charles in his YouTube video, “The truth behind We the People”, says he would call our conversation in this country “Truth and conciliation because reconciliation implies that there was a previous harmony.”
I hope you find these resources helpful on your own journey of unlearning the white washed history of our country as well as some ways that you and your community can make reparations leading to conciliation.
See you on the journey,
Robin
This Month's Resources:
Youtube video: The truth behind 'We the People' - the three most misunderstood words in US history - Mark Charles
Book: Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discover. I purchased mine at from and Indigenous owned bookstore: Birch Books: https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/unsettling-truths?_pos=1&_psq=unsettling-tru&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Thanksgiving anniversary: Wampanoag Indians regret helping Pilgrims 400 years ago
https://www.embracerace.org/ “EmbraceRace was founded in early 2016 by two parents who set out to create the community and gather the resources they needed (need!) to meet the challenges faced by those raising children in a world where race matters.”
Books for talking to kids about race. https://bookshop.org/lists/talk-to-kids-about-race?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=179590914&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9XlRVBRMg7d8-HEREIqypVQZB5kLk6-H0t7zl7nmt_Et_csBFGP9hWK_eWinw33GGoIGdVNZYtfhGFCul_yQWQsayFESFOlRZUeqjX4mE3IKEAWWs&utm_content=179590914&utm_source=hs_email
I was recently interviewed by Amira Martin, LCSW-R, and I shared more about my private practice, training, and leadership work. Throughout the interview, I talked about my approach to my work as a white therapist using an anti-racist perspective.
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