Hello Meltingpot Community,
It’s been a wee bit of time since we last spoke. While I have been posting here with new podcast episodes, I admit I have been incognegro here on the blog. And while I did mention that I was taking August off to get healthy and recharge, I failed to mention that I got an amazing opportunity to write a new book and that sucked all of the time and writing energy right out of my life. (I know you want to know all about the book and it is pretty amazing, so I’ll just let you sneak a peek by following this link to Publisher’s Weekly.)
That being said, I’ve been using these last couple of months to re-evaluate my purpose, passion and how I use my words. As such, I’ve been rethinking my relationship with racism. I’ve taken a few courses, gotten a little coaching and have really clarified my creative mission in this world, and that is to tell stories that showcase the beauty in diversity, not beg people to stop being racist.
Chasing Stories about Cultural Connections
As a Black woman and as the mother of biracial, bicultural children, of course I want to see the end of racism and white supremacy, but I am tired of spending all of my energy and talents talking, reading and writing about racism. I’ve been doing that for the better part of my professional career and I’m not feeling fulfilled by this work anymore. I still want my work to help in the process of dismantling racism and white supremacy, but I’m going to flip the coin and focus on sharing examples where people are unfettered by racism. I’m literally going back to my roots and plan to tell stories that showcase where cultures connect and collaborate instead of clash. I’ll be doing that here on the blog, on the podcast and on my social media channels. There are already enough people on this planet who want to share stories of racial, cultural and religious strife, so my contributions sharing examples of harmonious cultural connections hopefully will be welcomed by many.
So, that’s where I am right now. I apologize again for my ghosting on this blog, but I have to say that being away has really provided this wonderful opportunity to reflect on how I want to use my words and my writing to make the world a better place. Thank you for sticking around.
Rethinking My Relationship with Racism
FYI, I also want to start using video and images to tell more stories, so I dipped my toe in the YouTube pond and made this video about how I’m Rethinking My Relationship with Racism. I hope you enjoy.
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6 responses to “Rethinking My Relationship With Racism”
Wow! Congrats! Sounds like it will be a fascinating read!
Thank you! I hope so!
You are always so inspiring! I’m glad you have chosen a way to confront the problems of this world in a way that is less spiritually draining. Best wishes for the New Year!
Hi Hideko,
Thank you so much! I appreciate your well wishes. Happy New Year to you too!!!!
I hear how exhausted you feel after trying to push an enormous boulder up a steep hill day after day, month after month, year after year. Taking a different approach that energizes and inspires you sounds like the change your soul needs. I do want you to know, however, that your struggle to define, expose, challenge, dress down, upend and banish racism has made a difference in the life of one white girl, living in a bubble of ignorance, who needed to sit up and pay attention. I needed the frank talk, and I thank you for it.
Wow, June. Thank you so much for sharing your truth! I never know unless people share, as you have, if I am making a difference with my words and my writing. I appreciate you taking the time to write this here for me to see and validate my work. Happy New Year to you!