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  1. The Mobilizing Power of Anger

    The Mobilizing Power of Anger

    Elia Lowe-Chardé

    Articles · 3 - 5 minutes · 8/31/2020

    Anger can result in violence or in a movement towards positive change. We can see this happen in the push for racial justice. When you perceive anger as a form of violence your nervous system becomes activated. Your perspective narrows and old conditioning can take over leading to overwhelm, defensiveness, hatred, or violence. Read on for four ways to to respond to our own or others' anger in a way that mobilizes desired change.

  2. How I Continue to Mess Up Being an Ally

    How I Continue to Mess Up Being an Ally

    Oren Jay Sofer

    Articles · 5 - 8 minutes · 7/25/2020

    Working for racial justice is a shift in perspective—a shift in understanding and empathy that leads to a change in our actions: to listen instead of talk, to follow instead of lead, to yield rather than dominate. And to accept that I will continue to mess up. Part of working to undo racism is having the humility to know when our own understanding is limited. Read on for more this, and how it relates to meditation -- plus personal and collective liberation.

  3. Don't Call Me White!

    Don't Call Me White!

    Roxy Manning

    Articles · 12 - 18 minutes · 7/17/2021

    The notion of "micro-aggressions" may be levied by those in the dominant class - for example white folks may talk about receiving micro-aggressions when a (legitimately) angry BIPOC references them as "white". This shuts down the conversation and feeds a myth that everyone's pain about race is equal. It doesn't foster dialogue that moves us towards a more equitable, compassionate world. Read on for more about the complexity.

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