Unity in the Activism Community

Off Color

A very personal and intimate conversation about intersectionality in the activist community including anti blackness, conflict between black and brown organizers and LGBTQIA issues. We get face to face with the the pervasive sentiment in minority activist communities that "We show up for THEM, but they never show up for US!" But at the end of the day, we are oppressed in the same ways with different impacts and as soon as we acknowledge that the sooner we can fight together against a common oppressor.

Special Guests:

Lorena Garcia - Community Organizer, Former Candidate for US Senate,

Tezcatli Diaz - Director of Youth Civic Engagement at Student Voice, Student Vote

Elizabeth Torwudzo - Veteran, March Organizer,

Brianna Hall - Employee at American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Shenika Carter - Actionist, Accountant, President of Caravan for Racial Justice

2: 30 - Guest Intos

12:30 - Why is it ok for allies to be in positions of power in some minority and activist organizations and not in others?

17:30 - I have never been asked “how do you identify” before.

19:00 How do we do it all?

20:40 - We show up for THEM but they don’t show up for US!

29:40 - What in the world is Black Lives Matter?

32:30 - We don’t know what each other’s struggles look like

35:30 - Caravan for Racial Justice

36:40 - Just Show up!

38:10 - I’m preaching to the choir

40:00 The bridges need maintenance

44:00 - Spending time together beyond the marches and protests

45:20 - Compassion and Humanity

47:00 - Simple doesn’t mean easy

48:30 - Closing thoughts, hopes for the future

59:10 - Surprise call in guest