Anti-racism is for everybody—but no one said it would be easy. The HOPE IS A DUTY podcast is self-care for the change maker's soul, a resource offering care for the humanity of those who care for humanity. Join friends and accomplices Austin Channing Brown, New York Times bestselling author, renowned speaker, and amateur bird-watcher, and Jenny Booth-Potter, author, activist, and lamp enthusiast, as they put the social in social justice. Tune in to the show as we discuss current events, history, and day-to-day life through the lens of anti-racism, with humor, truth-telling and compassion. If you feel hopeful and bitter, excited and cynical, joyful and exhausted—you belong here. Let's feel all of these emotions together while we embody our hope for a better world.
Hope is a Duty
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Anti-racism is for everybody—but no one said it would be easy. The HOPE IS A DUTY podcast is self-care for the change maker's soul, a resource offering care for the humanity of those who care for humanity. Join friends and accomplices Austin Channing Brown, New York Times bestselling author, renowned speaker, and amateur bird-watcher, and Jenny Booth-Potter, author, activist, and lamp enthusiast, as they put the social in social justice. Tune in to the show as we discuss current events, history, and day-to-day life through the lens of anti-racism, with humor, truth-telling and compassion. If you feel hopeful and bitter, excited and cynical, joyful and exhausted—you belong here. Let's feel all of these emotions together while we embody our hope for a better world.
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