EP #22: What are you doing to End Racial Inequality w. Karen Fleshman.

On the Did you know Segment… According to CNN, Sacramento County
has declared Racism a Health Crisis!  The Sacramento County
Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the resolution and
outlined ways to promote racial equity.


On this episode of Active Allyship…it’s more than a #hashtag!
Sunni and Lisa finally met Karen Fleshman!  What an amazing
woman!  Karen is a mentor, activist, entrepreneur, attorney,
author, educator, proud San Franciscan, and a single soccer mom.
She’s also the founder of Racy Conversations, a workshop
facilitation company, to inspire the antiracist generation. Her
first book White Women We Need to Talk: Doing Our Part to End
Racism, will be published by Sounds True in 2021.


First things first, they hear what Karen was marinated in… let’s
start with her growing up in a “Sundown Town”.  Do you even
know what that is?  Let’s just say she didn’t realize it
until much later.  We are thankful that she is using her
experiences to propel her to the Racy Conversations and other
platforms.  We discuss all the places that systemic racism
shows up to include housing opportunities or the lack thereof for
people of color. They also talk about “enrichments” for whites
aka “white welfare”.  


Lawd Geezus, the ladies discuss the voting percentages of white
women, at 55% while, white millennials and gen-Zs were not far
behind in casting their votes for Trump. This leads to another
conversation related to the disconnect between white woman and
women of color.  Where is the sisterhood? Where is the
disconnect? Of course you’ll have to tune in to hear this! 
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies…there is much work to be done!  


There’s also excitement around learning that President Elect
Biden’s platform and priorities include Racism as a top priority
for his administration.   


“The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house”…what
a layered , textured conversation and most definitely gem
dropping!


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