Ep. 72: Liberate & Chill--Embracing a Mindset of Possibility
EQ: To what extent should we still strive to be anti-racist in a world on fire?
Guests:
Kass Minor (she/her/hers) is an inclusive educator who is deeply involved in local, inquiry-based teacher research and school community development. Most recently, along with her partner and husband, Cornelius Minor, she has established The Minor Collective. You can follow Kass on Twitter @MsKass1
shea martin (they/them/theirs) previous guest on episode 69 “Working Toward Liberation”. You can find them on Twitter at @sheathescholar.”
Concretely learning about ways to “work towards liberation” in our classrooms, schools, and communities, is part of the necessary work for anti-racist educators. In the midst of a pandemic that has disrupted every aspect of our lives, many educators are looking for a “place to call home.” In this episode, we interview two of the four co-founders of the collective Liberate and Chill “an immersion online learning experience for anti-racists educators.” Kass and shea walk us through the inception and development of this new collaboration. As we consider this current place and time, we are looking towards the future not as a “return to normal” but a “turn to better.” We’re reminded albeit contradictory, liberation looks like both joy and rest.
Learn more about Liberate and Chill by following them on Twitter and Instagram @liberateNchill
Do Your Fudging Homework:
Hope and Annie Combo Humanities HW: sign up and attend a workshop hosted by LiberateNChill and follow the Nap Ministry
Kass: Art of Gathering
shea: Savage remix Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyonce); GirlTrek Interview with Angela Davis & Nikki Giovanni
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Lastly, don’t forget to pick up your copy of The Body is Not an Apology for #readlessbasic book club