๐ŸŽฅ Anti-Racism Webinars: Learning, Reflection & Action

BEYOND AID NARRATIVES NEWLETTER : Edition 4

From confronting white supremacy culture to rethinking allyship, this weekโ€™s collection of webinars offer bold perspectives and practical strategies. Tune in to critical conversations that challenge us to not only reflect but also act with urgency.

๐ŸŽค Webinar: White Optimism and the Erasures of Racism in Global Development โš–๏ธExamines how well-meaning optimism can overlook systemic racism in development, and strategies to confront these erasures. ๐Ÿ”— Explore here

๐ŸŽค Webinar: How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion โš–๏ธ Explores how understanding privilege enhances empathy and equips individuals to act against inequities in their organizations. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below TEDx

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Do Black Lives Matter in Your Organization? Living into the Values of Your Public #BLM Statement โš–๏ธ Offers guidance on translating public commitments into meaningful internal policies and practices. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: A Celebration of Black Leaders in International Development โš–๏ธ Highlights achievements, lessons, and challenges faced by Black leaders in global development contexts. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below Results UK

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Black Feminist bell hooksโ€™s Trailblazing Critique of โ€œImperialist White Supremacist Heteropatriarchyโ€ โš–๏ธ Explores bell hooksโ€™ critical analysis of power, race, and gender in systemic oppression. ๐Ÿ”— Explore here

๐ŸŽค Webinar: What Would Malcolm X Say? โš–๏ธ Reflects on Malcolm Xโ€™s insights and their relevance for contemporary anti-racist work. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: When the West Falls into Crisis โš–๏ธ Examines racialized narratives in crisis response and development policies in Western contexts. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below The New Humanitarian

๐ŸŽค Webinar: A (Not So) Brief History of Imperialism, Philanthropy, and Race - #BAMEOnline โš–๏ธ Provides historical context linking imperialism, philanthropy, and systemic racial inequities today. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below JMB Consulting

๐ŸŽค Webinar: What Is Race? w/ Khadijah Diskin - #BAMEOnline Scholar โš–๏ธ Explores the social construction of race and its implications for anti-racist work. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below JMB Consulting

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Intersectionality - #BAMEOnline Scholar โš–๏ธ Discusses the interconnected nature of race, gender, and class in systemic oppression. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below JMB Consulting

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Lived Experience Is Not the Whole Truth! โš–๏ธ Challenges assumptions that personal experience alone captures systemic racial inequities, emphasizing structural analysis. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below JMB Consulting

๐ŸŽค Webinar: White Supremacy Culture โš–๏ธ Identifies organizational patterns and behaviors rooted in white supremacy and provides steps to dismantle them. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)

๐ŸŽค Webinar: White Fragility โš–๏ธ Explores defensive behaviors that prevent meaningful conversations about race and equity. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: How to Discuss Race at Work โš–๏ธ Practical guidance for creating safe spaces for racial dialogue in professional settings. ๐Ÿ”— Explore here

๐ŸŽค Webinar: The Racial Hierarchy โš–๏ธ Analyses systemic structures that reinforce racial inequities and strategies to disrupt them. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: A Case for Black Studies โš–๏ธ Advocates for centering Black scholarship and curricula to address historical and systemic erasure. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Britain's History of Policing Black Thought โš–๏ธ Explores historical and contemporary efforts to suppress Black voices in political and social spaces. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: How Fundraising Can Support the Anti-Racism Movement - #BAMEOnline โš–๏ธ Demonstrates ways fundraising practices can advance racial equity and support marginalized communities. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below JMB Consulting

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Decolonising Wealth - Martha Awojobi in Conversation with Vanessa Thomas โš–๏ธ Explores racial equity and systemic change in philanthropy through decolonizing wealth. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below JMB Consulting

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Against Allyship - #BAMEOnline Scholar w/ Khadijah Diskin, Genelle Aldred, and Martha Awojobi โš–๏ธ Critiques performative allyship and outlines actionable steps to be genuinely anti-racist. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Capitalism is Racist โš–๏ธ Examines the intersection of economic systems and racial oppression, emphasizing structural reform. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below

๐ŸŽค Webinar: Challenges and Triumphs in Creating Anti-Racist Environments with Letesia Gibson โš–๏ธ Shares practical insights and lessons learned from building inclusive, anti-racist organizational cultures. ๐Ÿ”— Watch below


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