Host Brittany Giammona wants to talk about racism in the United States. She is on a quest to be a better ally to the Black Lives Matter movement and is taking you with her. We (white people) are going to unlearn our bias and re-learn black history in America. We are going to hold ourselves accountable and talk about how to take action against racial injustice. Tune in each episode for conversations with black and white activists, educators, lawyers, authors, friends, and more. Brittany is not qualified on all the subject matter. She's white and she's working on it.
Back from break!! This week on White & Working on it, Brittany talks about America’s favorite thing about Sunday’s in the fall, the National Football League. We’ll dive into the history of protest and racism in the league, as well as the action the league has taken since George Floyd was murdered by police.
CONTACT:
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3 Sept 2020
Episode 005: Looting Is Not the Issue
This week on White & Working on it, Brittany talks about the events in Los Angeles where sheriff deputies killed Dijon Kizzee while riding his bike. Next up, a history lesson on the reparations that were promised and taken away from freed slaves after the civil war. Brittany educates us on why looting is not the issue in the 2020 civil unrest.
TAKE ACTION:
- Sign the petition demanding justice for Dijon Kizzee: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/demand-justice-dijon-kizzee/?sp_ref=669914425.176.210470.o.1.3&referring_akid=.11528476.emsnGj&source=c2c
- Send a letter to your local House Representatives in support of H.R. 40: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/reparations-slavery-now
- NPR Code Switch article/interview with Vicky Osterweil, author of “In Defense of Looting”: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/08/27/906642178/one-authors-argument-in-defense-of-looting
CONTACT:
Reach out to the pod with feedback, critiques, discussion suggestions, or if you’re interested in joining Brittany on an episode!
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Instagram: @WAWOIpodcast
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Email: whiteandworkingonit@gmail.com
28 Aug 2020
Episode 004: Do You Know About Black August?
Better late than never this week! Brittany shares her thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the events that occurred thereafter. This week we also work on educating ourselves on the significance of #BlackAugust and the freedom fighters you may not have learned about in white history.
TAKE ACTION IN #JUSTICEFORJAKE
- Sign Color of Change's petition calling for the firing and arrest of the officer who shot Jacob Blake: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justice_for_jacob/?source=sms_082420_opt-in
- Donate to Jacob’s Gofundme page organized by his mother for medical & healing costs: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblake
- Donate to Milwaukee Freedom Fund to help arrested protesters: bit.ly/mkefreedomfund
- Call or Email Wisconsin State officials to demand justice for Jake —
Kenosha District Attorney: 262-653-2400, Michael.Graveley@da.wi.gov
Kenosha Mayor and City Administrator: 262-653-4000, mayor@kenosha.org (mailto:mayor@kenosha.org), cityadministrator@kenosha.org
Kenosha City Attorney:
262-653-4170, webcityattorney@kenosha.org, Edward Antaramian at eantaramian@kenosha.org
Wisconsin DOJ: 608-266-1221
CONTACT:
Reach out to the pod with feedback, critiques, discussion suggestions, or if you’re interested in joining Brittany on an episode!
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Email: whiteandworkingonit@gmail.com
19 Aug 2020
Episode 003: Racial Voter Suppression
This week on White & Working on it, Brittany defines voter suppression in all of its modern-day forms. Listen and learn how Black and Hispanic voters are strategically kept from the polls at every election.
TAKE ACTION AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION:
- Donate to Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) to help returning citizens pay fines & fees https://wegotthevote.org/finesandfees/
- Petitions to allow/extend Vote-By-Mail in all 50 states
1. https://www.change.org/p/legislators-and-secretaries-of-state-protect-the-november-2020-election-by-offering-vote-by-mail-in-all-50-states
2. https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/covid-19-expand-vote-by-mail-in-every-state
3. https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-urge-your-governor-to-make-vote-by-mail-available-to-all-voters-we-must-ensure-our-democratic-right-to-vote/
4. https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-to-your-state-election-officials-vote-by-mail-must-be-available-to-all-voters
HELP SAVE THE USPS:
- White House Petition https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/save-united-states-postal-service-0
- Change.org Petition https://www.change.org/p/save-the-usps
- TEXT “USPS” to 50409 (tel:50409) to send an autogenerated letter urging your State Senators and local Representatives to support funding for the U.S. Postal Service
CONTACT:
Reach out to the pod with feedback, critiques, discussion suggestions, or if you’re interested in joining Brittany on an episode!
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Instagram: @WAWOIpodcast
Twitter: @WAWOIpodcast
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Email: whiteandworkingonit@gmail.com
12 Aug 2020
Episode 002: The History of Policing in the United States
This week Brittany gives a crash course history lesson on policing in the United States. From the 18th century "Slave Patrols" to modern-day Police Departments, the oppression and brutality persists.
TAKE ACTION:
Email your State Senators in support of police reform and the Justice in Policing Act of 2020: https://support.naacp.org/a/police-reform-passes-house
CONTACT:
Reach out to the pod with feedback, critiques, discussion suggestions, or if you’re interested in joining Brittany on an episode!
whiteandworkingonit.com
Instagram: @WAWOIpodcast
Twitter: @WAWOIpodcast
Facebook: @WAWOIpodcast
Email: whiteandworkingonit@gmail.com
5 Aug 2020
Episode 001: Let’s Recap
Welcome to White & Working On It. Join Brittany as she kicks off the podcast and recaps what progress has and has not been made since George Floyd was murdered 72 days ago.
Helpful Links:
Fast Action link via NAACP to email your State Senators in support of police reform and the Justice in Policing Act of 2020: https://support.naacp.org/a/police-reform-passes-house
Contact:
Reach out to the pod with feedback, critiques, discussion suggestions, or if you’re interested in joining Brittany on an episode!
whiteandworkingonit.com
Instagram: @WAWOIpodcast
Twitter: @WAWOIpodcast
Facebook: @WAWOIpodcast
Email: whiteandworkingonit@gmail.com
7 Jun 2020
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Host Brittany Giammona wants to talk about racism in the United States. She is on a quest to be a better ally to the Black Lives Matter movement and is taking you with her. We (white people) are going to unlearn our bias and re-learn black history in America. We are going to hold ourselves accountable and talk about how to take action against racial injustice. Tune in each episode for conversations with black and white activists, educators, lawyers, authors, friends, and more. Brittany is not qualified on all the subject matter. She’s white and she’s working on it.
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