We sit down for another important discussion with fellow dancers Chavia Blankenship and Deion Williams on the topic of Black Lives Matter. It’s another casual discussion on how current events have affected our community. We discuss protesting safely, taking action no matter how big or small and communicating in the most constructive way. Our guests share insight on balancing mental health with staying engaged and informed as well as sharing their recommendations for some great Black Artists and entertainment. Finally, we talk about hopes for a better future and dancing while in quarantine. In this episode, we explore:
00:05 Introduction 01:03 Happy Juneteenth (links included below) 01:51 How current events have affected Chavia & Deion 04:32 Racism in San Diego 06:20 Organizations, petitions, and other actionable recommendations from Chavia & Deion (links included below) 10:34 Participating in Protests 13:46 Take action, big or small… just do it. 15:19 Community Through Hope 17:15 What’s the right way to support the BLM movement? 21:26 Chavia’s work in the community: Supported Living Services 23:55 Supporting Black Artists and entertainment 27:54 Mistakes in supporting the BLM movement 34:13 Hope for a better future 36:29 Dancing in quarantine 39:34 Closing Remarks This episode's guests: Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our “Co-Lab” Podcast artwork! Learn more about:
Black Artists and Dancers to follow: Documentary & Movie recommendations:
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We sit down with fellow dancers Darian Patterson and Divine Maharaj for a difficult yet necessary discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement. We have a casual yet candid discussion on the recent tragedy of George Floyd, growing up Black, and experiencing racism in 2020. Our guests share insight on setting intentions, resources for educating yourself, and taking action to help propel the Black Lives Matter movement. Despite the dire situation propelled by current events, we discuss the positivity in the community and share hopes for a better future. In this episode, we explore: 00:37 Introduction 02:34 Life interrupted: How this has affected Darian & Divine 06:30 Momentum in the Black Lives Movement: It’s Time for Change 07:51 Experiencing racism in 2020 13:22 Organizations, petitions, and other actionable recommendations from Darian & Divine (links included below) 23:07 Unlearning and Relearning: Resources to educate ourselves. Recommendations from Darian & Divine (links below) 25:20 Taking action and starting the discussion 34:33 Call to Action for our listeners! Check your intentions 36:14 What’s the right way to support the BLM movement? 44:07 Don’t just talk about it… be about it 45:16 Highlighting positivity in our communities and hope for a better future. 49:34 Dancing in quarantine 51:38 Closing Remarks This episode's guests: Learn more about:
Support local Black owned Businesses in San Diego, CA and Washington, DC Darian’s Google Doc of resources Book recommendations:
Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork! The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok |