Скачать или смотреть Ep 20, The Necessary Work of the SPLC, with Tafeni English

There are a few great organizations in our country that have decades-long reputations as effective agents against the crushing impact of hate and racism.
In this episode I shared a very personal, yet highly informative conversation with Tafeni English, the wise and warm-hearted Director of the CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Tafeni English first joined the SPLC in 1997 as a research analyst for the Intelligence Project. She later served as the first director of Teaching Tolerance, now called Learning for Justice.
Since the early 1970’s, the Southern Poverty Law Center, in Montgomery, Alabama, has been dismantling white supremacy, strengthening intersectional movements, and advancing the human rights of all people.
This podcast exists to share my deep-dive into learning the layers of realities of life in America for Black people in this very white-centric country of ours… realities that never penetrated my awareness until George Floyd’s senseless murder by a white police officer.
Some have told me they think what I’m doing is hard, and I get why they think that, but for me it’s harder to remain disconnected from the truth. I love sharing this learning journey, I love and deeply respect the people I’ve been learning from on this learning journey, and I’m hoping you’ll subscribe, and even leave a rating, so more shy but well-intentioned members of the ‘white’ race can learn alongside you and me.