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Racial Injustice

Read more about the article George Floyd and Breonna Taylor: Why These Particular Deaths Deserve Our Attention

George Floyd and Breonna Taylor: Why These Particular Deaths Deserve Our Attention

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 29, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Privilege and Race
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I woke up to reports of violence in multiple cities around the country. In the wake of George Floyd’s death earlier this week and the ongoing concerns over Breonna Taylor’s…

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Read more about the article Choosing to Be Present in Suffering

Choosing to Be Present in Suffering

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 27, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith/Privilege and Race
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For people like me—for people who are white and live in affluence and stability—stories like that of George Floyd are easy to ignore. In the past, I have told myself…

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Read more about the article We All Need Healing from Racism

We All Need Healing from Racism

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 13, 2020
  • Post category:Guest Post/Privilege and Race
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We All Need Healing from Racism is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the…

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Read more about the article Creating a More Equitable World

Creating a More Equitable World

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 6, 2020
  • Post category:Guest Post/Privilege and Race
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Creating a More Equitable World is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the book…

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Read more about the article The Long, Slow Work of Healing

The Long, Slow Work of Healing

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 3, 2020
  • Post category:Guest Post/Privilege and Race
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The Long, Slow Work of Healing is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the…

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Read more about the article Announcing Head Heart Hands Action Guide

Announcing Head Heart Hands Action Guide

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 2, 2020
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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Download FREE PDF: Head Heart Hands I'm excited to announce Head Heart Hands, which is an action guide designed to equip anyone who wants to respond to the harm of…

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Read more about the article Overcoming Social Divisions

Overcoming Social Divisions

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 31, 2019
  • Post category:Writing
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Our social divisions will only be overcome through collective and connected action that grows out of relationships of love, powered by a love that is bigger than any one of…

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Read more about the article Summer Rewind: Five Books that Have Challenged Me about Race and Justice

Summer Rewind: Five Books that Have Challenged Me about Race and Justice

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 16, 2019
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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I've offered a number of book lists related to race and justice this past year since the publication of White Picket Fences (like this list of memoirs). There's one more…

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