White people want to know how to be white allies for people of color. We are confused by the mixed messages about whether we should speak up or sit down and what it means to participate in the movement for black and brown lives. These mixed messages originate from within the movement itself.
In this episode, white people talk about what it means to be a white ally. This is a recording of the June 2020 meeting of Our Revolution Southern California and Progressive Democrats of America South Orange County Chapter. We begin with Spencer Kelly and then Dr. David Donovan raises his “old pitch” that white people shouldn’t speak up for others but should lift up others to speak for themselves. Jennifer Beck, the leader of the group, follows, and then I, Rich Procida, suggest that my recent show on “Trump and Systemic Racism” is an example of lifting up the voice of those most affected without nixing one’s own contribution to the movement. Then Dr. Bill Honigman responds followed by Dannett Abbott and Jessica Lund.
On August 8, 2020, at 11:a.m., I will be hosting a Zoom meeting of local activists from Los Angeles and Orange County to organize a chapter of Progressive Democrats of America here in the East Los Angeles County-North Orange County area. We will have time to talk and to organize. The site to register is https://tinyurl.com/pdaelacnoc. Remember, that stands for Progressive Democrats of America East LA County North OC. It’s also in the show description.
With that, welcome to Bible Study for Progressives.
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