BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Extinction Rebellion Boston//Action// BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Embodied Antiracism Practice DTSTART:20220812T123000Z DTEND:20220812T143000Z DTSTAMP:20260411T161017Z UID:1257@https://xrboston.org CREATED:20260411T161017Z DESCRIPTION:Join online: https://actionnetwork.org/events/xr-nyc- embodied-antiracism-practice-125\n\nEvent details: https://xrbost on.org/action/embodied-antiracism-practice-2022-08-12/\n\nThe climate and ecological emergency is a trauma inflicted on all beings by white supr emacy. Reflexive racism and normalized systems of oppression divide people and like-missioned organizations as we struggle to meet the climate and e cological emergency that threatens us all. Our demand\, Tell the Truth\, i s not just about the climate crisis but also about ourselves as activists in a movement grounded and founded in reflexive whiteness. Our demand for a Just Transition starts with how we show up in our organizing. In this we ekly circle\, we address the conditioned habits and trauma of racism. This practice is foundational to the intercultural organizing needed to addres s the climate crisis. \n\nWhite-body supremacy culture inflicts trauma and stress on all bodies. It embeds reflexive racism which we embody in our d aily lives. These conditions are stored in our bodies and are passed on ge netically\, biochemically\, and culturally between people\, families and g enerations. As important as an intellectual understanding of racism and th e desire to be anti-racist is\, these alone will not address the habitual embodiment of racism. In order to be in solidarity with people of the glob al majority\, in our personal lives and our activism\, we must learn new p ractices to heal from trauma and to unlearn embodied\, often unconscious\, racialized behaviors.\n\nIn this weekly Embodied Antiracism Practice\, we address the conditioned habits and trauma of racism by holding space for ongoing cultural literacy\, political education\, and grief processing in our predominantly white-bodied climate movement. We use movement\, guided reflections\, and small group shares to examine how the trauma of racism a nd racialized behaviors\, thoughts\, feelings and physical sensations show up in each of us. Our embodied practices build capacity and community acc ountability for people on the path of racial trauma healing and environmen tal justice. \n\nThis circle meets weekly on Fridays\, 8:30-9:45 AM ET. Th is is a drop-in group. Newcomers are welcome at any session. No prior expe rience or reading required. Anyone may come\, but the content and facilita tion are tailored for white people.\n\nThe practice draws on the works of Resmaa Menakem\, Reverend angel Kyodo williams\, Dr. Sará King\, Devika S hankar\, Rae Johnson\, Keisha Fikes\, Staci Haines\, Amber Elizabeth Gray\ , Kai Cheng Thom\, Mordecai Cohen Ettinger\, Dr. Sam Grant\, Emory Moore\, Dr. Angel Acosta\, John Porges\, Deb Dana\, Nkem Ndefo\, James Gordon\, B ritanny Packnett Cunningham\, Ibram X. Kendi\, Shannon St. Aubin\, Kenneth Jones\, and Tema Okun.\n\nRecommended Reading:\n\nMy Grandmother’s Hand s - Resmaa Menakem \n\nRadical Dharma - Jasmine Syedullah\, Lama Rod Owens \, Reverend angel Kyodo williams \n\n“Elements of White Supremacy Cultur e” - Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun. \n\n[REGISTER](https://actionnetwork.o rg/events/xr-nyc-embodied-antiracism-practice-125)\n\nThis practice group is hosted by XR NYC.\n\n-::~:~::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~::~:~::-\nDo not edit this section of the des cription.\n\nThis event has a video call.\nJoin: https://actionnetwork.org /events/xr-nyc-embodied-antiracism-practice-125\n\nView your event at http s://xrboston.org/action/embodied-antiracism-practice-2022-08-12/\n-::~:~:: ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~::~ :~::- LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T142121Z LOCATION:Online event ORGANIZER;CN="Extinction Rebellion Boston":MAILTO:outreach@xrboston.org URL:https://xrboston.org/action/embodied-antiracism-practice-2022-08-12/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR