Mindfully White: Recent Episodes
Christine Eaton
If you identify as white and are working towards racial justice or are just curious and want to learn more, this podcast might be for you. You’ll hear white people talking frankly about whiteness, white privilege, white supremacy, and what they're trying to do about it. The phrase “mindfully white” means that being present with open-mindedness, curiosity, non-judgment, and compassion, were used to create a supportive space within which our guests were invited to share their stories. Throughout the episode, you'll be prompted to use mindfulness as a way to practice working with your thoughts, feelings, and emotions concerning this topic. Join Christine Eaton, a mindfulness teacher, scholar, and practitioner, along with guests who identify as white and are developing anti-racist attitudes, behaviors, and actions. Each episode is a meditation on how we can do better, with interviews and guided reflections.
*This is an experimental series, open to further development and funding. If you’re interested in moving this conversation and community forward, we welcome your thoughts at mindfullywhite@gmail.com.
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In this episode, Christine will be speaking with Yusef, a 47-year-old man raised in Pomo and Coast Miwok territory (AKA Califas, AKA Aztlan, AKA California), but now is a guest (settler/Anglo/Indigenous/Qawalangin) in Lynn, Massachusetts, the historical home of Montowampate and many indigenous cultures including Pawtucket, Massachusett, and Wampanoag. Yusef is a communications professor at a community college where he sees possibilities for arising decolonial futurity. Since childhood, he's been living and working in multicultural environments, significantly shaping his perspective on race and privilege.
BIPOC Resources Yusef Recommends
- YouTube Video: Recognize Race Reductionism with Scholars of Sociology, History (Dr. Zine Magubane, Dr. Touré Reed, and Dr. Adolph Reed Jr.)
- Article: Decolonization is Not a Metaphor (Eve Tuck and Wayne Yang)
- Article: Beyond Land Acknowledgements in Settler Institutions (Dr. Theresa Stewart-Ambo and Dr. K. Wayne Yang)
Charity Recommendation by Yusef:
United Farm Workers Begun in 1962 by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Gilbert Padilla and other early organizers, the United Farm Workers of America is the nation’s first enduring and largest farm workers union.
Do you have a comment or question about this episode, or about something you would like us to address in a future episode? Please contact us at mindfullywhite@gmail.com
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Music: "Borough" by Molerider from Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with Esther, a 31-year-old woman from West Newton, Massachusetts, the traditional indigenous territory of Massachusett and Pawtucket. Esther is a digital literacy specialist who has focused part of her work on implicit bias. In addition, you'll hear of other identities she holds, such as being mixed-race, which has informed her view on and approach to anti-racism.
BIPOC Resources Esther Recommends
- Book: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (Safiya Umoja Noble)
- YouTube Video: Compassion through Computation: Fighting Algorithmic Bias (Joy Buolamwini)
- Book: Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code (Dr. Ruha Benjamin)
Charity Recommendation by Esther:
Black Lives Matter - Boston Chapter Black Lives Matter Boston remains committed to being active in the Movement for Black Liberation in allegiance to the Black Radical Tradition. We embrace a collective vision for Black people engaging in the protracted struggle for our lives.
Do you have a comment or question about this episode, or about something you would like us to address in a future episode? Please contact us at mindfullywhite@gmail.com
To stay up to date with any developments or calls for guests, please click here.
Music: "Borough" by Molerider from Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with Tracy, a 39-year-old woman from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the traditional indigenous territory of Wampanoag. Tracy is a doctoral student in a higher education program, which has fueled her interest, introspection, and action in anti-racist work.
BIPOC Resources Tracy Recommends
- Website: POC Online Classroom
- Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story (Chimamanda Adichie)
- Ted Talk: How Racism Makes Us Sick (David R. Williams)
Charity Recommendation by Tracy:
Amplify POC Cape Cod Amplify POC Cape Cod is a racial justice initiative to help amplify the businesses owned by people of color (POC) on Cape Cod.
Do you have a comment or question about this episode, or about something you would like us to address in a future episode? Please contact us at mindfullywhite@gmail.com
To stay up to date with any developments or calls for guests, please click here.
Music: "Borough" by Molerider from Blue Dot Sessions
In this episode, Christine will be speaking with James, a 47-year-old originally from the Chicago suburbs, who is now working out of Boston and New York City, both of which are the traditional territories of Pawtucket and Wappinger, respectively. James is a TV and film actor and a Deacon in an Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. You'll hear how both roles have played a part in his anti-racist journey, which he's been on for a little over ten years.
BIPOC Resources James Recommends
- Film: When They See Us (Director: Ava Duvernay: Netflix)
- Podcast: The Liturgists Podcast: Episode 34 - Black and White: Racism in America March 16, 2016 (Guests: William Matthews and hip hop artist Propaganda)
- Book: Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Non-BIPOC Recommendation
Book: The Color of Law (Richard Rothstein)
Charity Recommendation by James:
YW Boston YW Boston helps individuals and organizations change policies, practices, attitudes, and behaviors with the goal of creating more inclusive environments where women, people of color, and especially women of color can succeed.
Do you have a comment or question about this episode, or about something you would like us to address in a future episode? Please contact us at mindfullywhite@gmail.com
To stay up to date with any developments or calls for guests, please click here.
Music: "Borough" by Molerider from Blue Dot Sessions
If you identify as white and are working towards racial justice or are just curious and want to learn more, this podcast might be for you. You’ll hear white people talking frankly about whiteness, white privilege, white supremacy, and what they're trying to do about it. The phrase “mindfully white” means that being present with open-mindedness, curiosity, non-judgment, and compassion, were used to create a supportive space within which our guests were invited to share their stories. Throughout the episode, you'll be prompted to use mindfulness as a way to practice working with your thoughts, feelings, and emotions concerning this topic. Join Christine Eaton, a mindfulness teacher, scholar, and practitioner, along with guests who identify as white and are developing anti-racist attitudes, behaviors, and actions. Each episode is a meditation on how we can do better, with interviews and guided reflections.
*This is an experimental series, open to further development and funding. If you’re interested in moving this conversation and community forward, we welcome your thoughts at mindfullywhite@gmail.com.