Decolonization with Portia Burch

Portia Burch is an activist and educator, with a focus on deconstructing current societal norms and systems in power to create a more equitable and just world. She believes in creating change from the inside out which involves identifying the root cause, where change needs to begin, and encouraging growth beyond. Portia works with both nonprofit and for profit organizations as well as private sectors.

What You Will Hear:

• Portia’s father’s influence
• Portia’s why and her legacy
• White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
• Whiteness, white supremacy, white fragility and aggression
• Children learning about race
• Community and collective mind set

Quotes:

“We're just human beings and we're doing our best, and if somebody shows you that they're trying, hold them close and hold that space for them.” 

“I do what I do for black women.”

“Whiteness, inherently, is a place of defensiveness. it is never at fault. It's white people never do anything wrong.  White people expect black people, indigenous people and other people, the global majority, to just give them a free pass, to accept the same apology over and over again.

The tears.  the caring, the acting out because you didn't get your way, those are all  characteristics of whiteness because white people can get away with it.  You’re melanated people cannot.” 

“You cannot be an ally in a war that you created.”

“there's no reason why  a black child at five years old can have a conversation about race and a white child can't.” 

Mentioned

https://portiaburch.com/

White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

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