Episode 151: Antiracism & White Supremacy

For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne explore the topic of anti-racism by interviewing Kenrya Rankin, an award-winning author, journalist, and editor. During the conversation, they discuss the power of writing as a tool for change (32:30), definitions of and misconceptions about white supremacy (35:45), and resistance to anti-racism (38:00). They also have a conversation about her book—Anti-Racism: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas—and what it means to be an anti-racist (42:20). They close the episode by discussing how people can find their unique contribution to the movement (45:10), key takeaways from How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance (48:10), allyship and approaches to building a multi-cultural movement against racism (51:10), and resources to help people enact change (1:01:00). 

Other Topics Include: 

00:30 – Check in with Ty and Daphne 

08:10 – BhD “Oh Lawd” News

27:50 – Introduction of the Topic 

29:30 – Learn More About Kenrya Rankin

56:10 – Kenrya’s Thoughts on Politics and the Future 

1:06:33 – Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview 

Resources

• Kenrya Rankin website:  http://kenrya.com
• Kenrya’s Social Media Handles: @Kenrya 
• The Turn On Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turn-on/id1468949359 (Instagram: @theturnonpodcast)
• Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis – https://www.akpress.org/areprisonsobsolete.html
• Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene A. Carruthers – https://www.charlenecarruthers.com/unapologetic 
• But Some of Are Brave  – https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/but-some
• BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast 
• SisterLove – https://www.sisterlove.org/support-us 
• AMA: Racism is a threat to public health – https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/ama-racism-threat-public-health 
• Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse posts $2 million bail – https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/us/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-bail-release/index.html 
• Using Student Data to Identify Future Criminals: A Privacy Debacle http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2020/11/student_data_future_criminals_pasco_privacy.html 
• Georgia secretary of state says Lindsey Graham implied he should try to throw away ballots – https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/politics/georgia-secretary-of-state-lindsey-graham-ballots-cnntv/index.html 
• Wisconsin officials: Trump observers obstructing recount – https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-elections-dcb7da95578fc7289122c6d372575a9b