Resources

A desire to learn is key to growth.

Below are a few readings, audio, and video that inform my work, and I hope they support yours, as well.

WE WILL NOT CANCEL US (AND OTHER DREAMS OF TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE) BY ADRIENNE MAREE BROWN

Why I love this resource: I have dog-eared and underlined almost every page of this small treatise. It laid out clearly for me the very ambiguous waters of gracious accountability: how we hold ourselves and each other accountable to just actions while recognizing our own humanity and imperfection. adrienne delivers a deeply vulnerable and candid piece that helps all of us develop solidarity without unintentionally turning the tools of injustice against each other.

I highly recommend this book for any teams out there who thirst for conversations about trauma, conflict, resilience, and gracious accountability.

BINA PATEL’S KEYNOTE SPEECH FOR THE CLEVELAND PROGRESS INSTITUTE

Why I Love This Resource: I watch this keynote very often and learn from it every time. Bina speaks with a candidness that clearly conveys a respect for both her audience and the communities she fights for each day. The content is decoded and direct, making you want to play back what she just said again and again and get it down on paper, it’s that spot on (so I recommend you watch this with a pen and paper in hand).

ALOK ON THE URGENT NEED FOR COMPASSION, INTERVIEWED FOR THE MAN ENOUGH PODCAST

Why I Love This Resource: This is one of the best interviews I have ever seen. There is so much strength and vulnerability and power in this conversation. Alok is a brilliant activist, scholar, and artist, and I can’t help but be inspired and learn something new and feel called in with love every time I watch them.

I highly recommend this for anyone at any stage of their culture development journey, especially for those examining the intersections of patriarchy, masculinity and gender.

RACE CAPITAL: BEYOND THE NONPROFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Why I Love This Resource: I read and teach about the nonprofit industrial complex… and rarely have I heard such a powerful and focused synthesis of its core and impact. The hosts demonstrate strength and vulnerability as they discuss the complex overall, each of their roles and positional privileges within it, and how nonprofits can truly align their good intentions with real community-focused actions. I especially love the resource links on the episode webpage, including a favorite and foundational resource: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded.

I highly recommend this podcast and all the linked resources for any nonprofit leadership and/or DEIJ team. This will challenge you… in all the best and hardest ways.

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