What is whiteness, and why must we examine it?

How does whiteness relate to white people?

How does our racial identity impact what we are taught about ourselves? 

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses whiteness. She shares some of her own experiences as she discusses the importance of examining one’s own whiteness and how whiteness impacts the world around us - on an interpersonal and a systemic level. Jill also shares resources that can help white people on this journey.

Links:

Article on Whiteness from National Museum of African American History and Culture ⁠nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness⁠

Book: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad  ⁠laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy⁠

Courses and Trainings: 

Race and Resilience with Michelle Johnson and Kerri Kelly ⁠www.raceandresilience.com/cohort-2022⁠

Allies in Action with Leslie Mac⁠  www.lesliemac.com/bootcamp⁠

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Our website ⁠www.consciousantiracism.com⁠

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at ⁠www.jillwener.com⁠, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at ⁠https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism⁠.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at ⁠www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare⁠

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