BONUS: Viewing the Atlanta Shootings through an Antiracist Lens with Kailina Mills
Amanda sits down with Kailina Mills (IBA ’18) to talk about the Atlanta shootings at three Asian-owned businesses in March 2021 through an antiracist lens.
At Goddard Kailina studied social justice education with a focus in antiracism. Together, Kailina and Amanda co-created and co-facilitate a series of Antiracism Learning Circles for Goddard alumni or anyone connected to Goddard.
Looking at history through an antiracist lens means that we’re looking at this event in terms of the historical and systems context. Specifically related to this crime, we talk about:
We also explore and ask questions about what comes next: how do we encourage people to seek out knowledge about other cultures; how do we normalize cultures that do not have Western European roots; and how do we interrupt racism when we see it?
We don’t consider ourselves experts on these subjects. As Goddard alumni we are both engaged in a lifelong learning process. This episode is only one discussion and we hope is a jumping off point for more learning.
Recommendations:
Books:
How to be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
The Making of Asian America: A History, Erika Lee
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, Cathy Park Hong
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resmaa Menakem
Online:
@AngryAsianMan on Twitter, Facebook
Asian Americans, 5-part documentary, PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/
Asian Americans Advancing Justice: https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/
Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/
Anti-Racism Resources for Asian Americans: https://tiny.cc/AntiRacistAsAmResources
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