Monday, December 23, 2019 - The Invisible Knapsack of Race, Gender and Class Privilege

Sharon Sobotta speaks with Peggy McIntosh, the anti-racist feminist activist and scholar author of the seminal 1989 article “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” Years before the idea of "checking your privilege" became ubiquitous on college campuses, McIntosh's own experience of unconscious oppressive behavior by "very nice" men led her to examine how her own "unearned assets" her African American colleagues' experience in working with her. McIntosh is adamant that her concept of privilege is not meant to shame or blame, but simply to make us conscious of things we take for granted which get in the way of the changes we want to make in society.

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In the first half hour of today's show, Dr. Ella Henry on restoring Maori land and cultural autonomy

Monday, August 20, 2018: The Space Between Us hosted by Jovelyn Richards; A celebration of Aretha Franklin's life

"BBQ Betty" calling 911 

In the era of Trump we hear the narrative of the "angry white man" but what's going in the narrative of white women calling the police on brown and black people?

Host Jovelyn Richards opens the phone lines to discuss the historical context of fear white women used as power to uphold public spaces and white dominance. If you have suggestions or conversations to bring to the river on the Space Between Us contact Jovelyn Richards at sugars982@gmail.com

We also celebrate Aretha Franklin as Queen of Soul and her contributions to civil rights. This part of the program is presented by Safi wa Nairobi.

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Monday, September 26, 2016: Understanding privilege and practicing solidarity--part 2

Sharon Sobotta interviews Shakti Butler and Peggy McIntosh

Sharon Sobotta catches up with two feminist scholars whose groundbreaking work changed our understanding of racial oppression and privilege.  Shakti Butler is a filmmaker and educator, whose latest film is Cracking the Code: The System of Racial Inequity. This film is an ideal introduction to the dynamics of systemic racial inequity. It is appropriate for use in education, heathcare, philanthropy, government, and nonprofit.

Peggy McIntosh is founder of The National SEED Project and author of the classic 1989 article, "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack." She is making her article available publicly online for the first time in an authorized version at http://nationalseedproject.org/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack.

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Also on today's show:
Chivvis Moore discusses her memoir

SEPTEMBER 30TH INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF HAITI

Join Haiti Action Committee to commemorate the 25th anniversary of a coup that continues to inform the present struggle of the Haitian people for democracy and justice. SEPTEMBER 30th - 4:30 PM DEMONSTRATION meets at 14th & Broadway in Oakland OCTOBER 2nd - 3PM EVENT at Eastside Arts, 2277 International Blvd, Oakland