Welcome to the first episode of White People Make Everything About Race.In season one we’re going to be speaking with racial equity and justice practitioners, people who have had a direct focus on supporting and encouraging others to take a race informed approach to their work and how they show up in the world.This episode’s guest, Erin Heaney, is the Executive Director of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), organizing in majority-white communities to bring millions of white people into multi-racial movement. You’ll hear Erin talk about her own growth and development and you’ll also get a chance to hear her speak about the network of over 150 local groups that SURJ has developed and how predominantly white poor and working class, even and particularly in rural and Southern communities are critical to racial justice. She’ll also touch on how overlapping systems of racism and oppression have intentionally divided people from each other and their own self interests, and even their ability to form meaningful relationships.See show notes and more at whitepeoplemakeeverythingaboutrace.com/podcast

This is a pod reflecting on the year that has passed since the white supremacist massacre in Buffalo, NY. It's by a white guy, primarily directed toward other people who are identified as white. In the coming week you will likely, and rightly, see many articles, posts, videos, and more about this heavy anniversary. If you have time for only one, I suggest you choose one by an author, creator, or host that is Black or African-American whose community was directly targeted and impacted. If, after hearing from folks whose voices should remain in the foreground, you are still wondering how to live into your values in the face of encroaching white supremacy, please listen in.See show notes and more at whitepeoplemakeeverythingaboutrace.com/podcast

This show asks the question: what does it mean to be well meaning and white in a society that has failed to fully address racial disparities?Like most people I know, I believe some pretty simple things about the way society should work. I believe that every person and every family, regardless or how they look, where they live, or what their starting point is, should have a fair chance at opportunity. I started this show because race — my whiteness — has had a huge impact on me personally and professionally, but I didn’t realize that until much later in life than I should have. If you’re white like me, you’ve probably been told it’s not polite to talk about race. But have you ever really even thought about race? About your own race? About what it means for you?See show notes and more at whitepeoplemakeeverythingaboutrace.com/podcast

Welcome to White People Make Everything About Race: a podcast for well-meaning white people trying to make sense of their own racial identity.See show notes and more at whitepeoplemakeeverythingaboutrace.com/podcast