Episode 11 - Why politeness doesn't work, with Amena Chaudhry

Buckle up - we're going on a journey today!
After last week's conversation with Nora DiNuzzo about deconstructing whiteness, I wanted to bring you some practical steps on how you can continue the anti-racist work in real life.

And so I called on Nora's friend, Amena Chaudhry, a DEI consultant and anti-racist personal trainer, to help.

Amena and I spent some time talking about
 - how you need to start by building your anti-racist muscles, rather than trying to lift 300 pounds on your first day at the gym.
 - how her DEI work is about treating the cause rather than the symptoms.
 - And why removing conflict in your organization is not a sensible DEI metric.
 - We dig into how systems of oppression negatively affect everyone inside them. Even those who think they're at the top.

And Amena gives us a peek into her Art of Interrupting Racism workshop with some tips on how we can do this in real life.

Once you've listened to Amena,  I'd encourage you to run, not walk, to sign up for her art of interrupting racism workshop on the 19th of September.

Sign up here

Book her as a speaker for your event or organisation.

Go follow her on LinkedIn and make a commitment to act on at least one of her suggestions on how you can interrupt racism in person. , 

So settle down. Join me and Amena on this week's Soap Box. 

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