Uncertainties and Disparities
Listen to a student talk about the disparities faced by Black communities that were exacerbated by COVID-19.
Community Care
Protecting Others in Uncertain Times
Listen to a grocery store worker share her perspective as an essential workers through the most intense part of quarantine.
On Sustaining and Being Ourselves in Community
In this clip, Mei and Meshell engage the work of being in community, prioritizing care, and making space for their full selves.
The Villages and the Elders That Raise Us
Two Black women discuss their experiences growing up in tight-knit communities and having elders in their lives to guide them.
Look for Words That Build People
Grandmother and her grandson discuss how language can be changed to nurture, uplift, and encourage people to be themselves rather than demean and confine people to labels.
Pan-Africanist Community-Building/Support
A Black and an Ethiopian student describe what it looks like to build community with one another.
Communities That Fit Your Spirit
Two Black parents describe the choices they’ve made to ensure that their children are connected to communities that fit their spirit.
Academic Tracking
Two Black high school students discuss the impact of the different academic tracking programs in their school.
Tokenism in the Classroom
Two students discuss what it looks like to be the token Black student in the classroom who is often expected to teach the class about the Black experience in the U.S. or correct problematic comments.
Duality of Black Seattle
Children left and didn’t come back; Duality of Black Seattle: drugs + gang violence vs gentrification
Understanding the History to Reimagine the Future
Were tighter knit community now dispersed in Kent, etc; need smart people to reimagine.
You Learn to Prefer Whiteness
Black daughter sharing concerns about having a white partner who can help support in this moment
My Full Expression Got Diverted
Black mother sharing how she’s muted in her joy by white partner to daughter.
Connecting With Other Black People Who Are Similarly Questioning
Black mother sharing stories of connecting with other Black folks like her, daughter sharing desire for intentional communities.
The Law Exists in a Binary
Black husband/white wife talking about disparity between Capitol riots and BLM protests.
They’re Seeing When It Gets Hard We Just Leave
Black woman police officer shares her disappointment with leadership in this moment of police accountability and racial reckoning and how dialogue was limited and their community relationships were devalued.
What Are We Doing Right Now
Black man and Black woman police officer dialoguing on political atmosphere in this moment.
Impact of George Floyd’s Murder on a Black Man Officer
Black man sharing with Black woman police officer on the missed opportunity to see how race and social justice initiative failed.
Race & Social Justice in the PD
Black man sharing w Black woman police officer on community race connections.
Not Being in the Office Every Day Is Therapeutic
Black man sharing with woman police officer on how working from home has provided him with much needed rest.
I’m Too Busy Taking Care of Everybody Else
Black woman police officer sharing with Black man police officer that she can finally take time – and feels guilty over missed time too