Black All Year - Unpacking Power and Privilege

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This week we share the keys to understanding power and privilege in our latest episode of Black All Year, featuring the insightful Ngozi Lyn Cole, one of our most popular topics and guests from Season 1. Together, we uncover how power often operates unseen among dominant groups and the systemic advantages this creates. We discuss how privilege manifests on multiple levels—personal, interpersonal, institutional, and systemic—and how these unearned benefits favour white individuals over non-white individuals. Our conversation highlights the complex layers of intersectionality, where race intersects with gender, age, and sexual orientation, to influence experiences of discrimination.
Ever wonder how you can use your inherent power and privilege to fight racism? Ngozi stresses the importance of active and intentional efforts to dismantle systemic racism and combate personal biases. We discuss educational resources like "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi and tools such as the Harvard Implicit Association Test that can help you uncover and address your own biases. The necessity of continuous, proactive work in challenging the status quo is emphasized, ensuring the burden of education does not fall solely on marginalised communities.
We reinforce the importance of seeking guidance from individuals with lived experiences of racism and compensating them fairly.
Explore actionable strategies for challenging racism within organisations, even those without Black employees.
Learn the significance of thorough preparation, conducting audits, and creating detailed plans to foster inclusivity.
Ngozi Lyn Cole LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-lyn-cole-she-her-9232135/
Ngozi Lyn Cole: https://www.lyncole.org.uk/
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Steph Edusei Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stephedusei/
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Kapitel

1. Black All Year - Unpacking Power and Privilege (00:00:00)

2. Understanding Power, Privilege, and Pressure (00:00:08)

3. Using Power and Privilege Against Racism (00:10:59)

4. Challenging Racism in Society (00:24:42)

5. Building Relationships Through Conversations (00:34:19)