Christine Saxman's guest appearances

Christine Saxman

The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

Eyes On Whiteness

Elie Wiesel

Julian Gewirtz

Richard Rothstein

Chris Claremont

Jenny Johnson

Eileen Myles

Sonya Renee Taylor

Xandria Phillips

Richard Blanco

Randall Mann

William Hazelgrove

Ellen Bass

Carl Phillips

Andrea Cohen

Jeffrey Brown

OwlTail

Shelly Tochluk

In a follow-up to our election episode where we talked about the need to stay vigilant, we invited Christine and Shelly who have been researching the ways White Nationalist and White Supremacist groups have been building in the last few years.Christine and Shelly share their research and analysis of the ways we must be aware of and counter the rise of White Nationalism going into 2021. The deep overlap of groups with varying identities finding common ground across anti-government, pro-police, free-speech, anti-immigrant, and “rigged election” ideologies is terrifying and all rooted in Anti-Blackness.  This rise of power of these groups is linked through the deep use of technology, propaganda, and organizing in partnership with GOP, Qanon, conservative media, and militias (not entirely excluding law enforcement) across the country. Shelly and Christine call white people to action, not just politically but in a deeply personal way….they share how these groups are taking advantage of recruiting people who may have a stated belief they are “not racist”, but are feeling uninvited into communities organizing against racism…and how when we shut people out for not being “woke enough” or struggling in their newly developing consciousness, we’re actually helping create people ripe for recruitment by these White Nationalist groups. If you are a parent or educator- our guests break down how susceptible our young people are, particularly online.  This episode is for EVERY white person who has any belief in anti-racism- we have work to do, and it means deepening our engagement with other white folks, practicing mindful listening, loving accountability, and collectivism over individualism.  Christine and Shelly offer GREAT tips for how to show up to these necessary conversations when our judgment, righteousness, and demand for someone to be in a different place than they are.You can find more about Christine’s work at christinesaxman.com You can learn more about Shelly’s work by visiting her website at ShellyTochluk.comResources mentioned in the show:Everything You Love Will Burn: Inside the Rebirth of White Nationalism in America, Book by Vegas TenoldDog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class, Book by Ian Haney LópezDr. David Campt, Dialogue Company- White Ally ToolkitSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/eyesonwhiteness)

In a follow-up to our election episode where we talked about the need to stay vigilant, we invited Christine and Shelly who have been researching the ways White Nationalist and White Supremacist groups have been building in the last few years. Christine and Shelly share their research and analysis of the ways we must be aware of and counter the rise of White Nationalism going into 2021. The deep overlap of groups with varying identities finding common ground across anti-government, pro-police, free-speech, anti-immigrant, and “rigged election” ideologies is terrifying and all rooted in Anti-Blackness.  This rise of power of these groups is linked through the deep use of technology, propaganda, and organizing in partnership with GOP, Qanon, conservative media, and militias (not entirely excluding law enforcement) across the country. Shelly and Christine call white people to action, not just politically but in a deeply personal way….they share how these groups are taking advantage of recruiting people who may have a stated belief they are “not racist”, but are feeling uninvited into communities organizing against racism…and how when we shut people out for not being “woke enough” or struggling in their newly developing consciousness, we’re actually helping create people ripe for recruitment by these White Nationalist groups. If you are a parent or educator- our guests break down how susceptible our young people are, particularly online.  This episode is for EVERY white person who has any belief in anti-racism- we have work to do, and it means deepening our engagement with other white folks, practicing mindful listening, loving accountability, and collectivism over individualism.  Christine and Shelly offer GREAT tips for how to show up to these necessary conversations when our judgment, righteousness, and demand for someone to be in a different place than they are. You can find more about Christine’s work at <a href="https://christinesaxman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">christinesaxman.com</a> You can learn more about Shelly’s work by visiting her website at <a href="http://ShellyTochluk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ShellyTochluk.com</a>Resources mentioned in the show:Everything You Love Will Burn: Inside the Rebirth of White Nationalism in America, Book by Vegas TenoldDog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class, Book by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ian-Haney-L%C3%B3pez/e/B00FLZ31KK/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Haney López</a>Dr. David Campt, Dialogue Company- White Ally Toolkit<a href="https://www.patreon.com/eyesonwhiteness" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/eyesonwhiteness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/eyesonwhiteness</a>)

Eyes On whiteness, with Christine Saxman and Shelly Tochluk - "We're not out of this."

Racial and social justice facilitator Christine Saxman discusses the question, “how can white people accelerate racial justice?”  Christine describes herself as a “white woman fighting for racial justice and anti-racism as long as this social construct of race exists.” She has worked for Courageous Conversations about Race, the National SEED Project (Seeking Education Equity and Diversity) as part of the National Staff, and prior to full time facilitation she was an educator at our own Deerfield High School.  In our current era of ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality, we’ve had many white patrons asking for programs on how they can get involved in furthering racial justice. Christine knows the Deerfield community well and our conversation--recorded live with a virtual audience earlier this week--includes her perspective on how to address Deerfield’s history of segregation, how to talk to young people about race, and how to do “the work” of racial justice as a white person grounded in integrity and accountability.  You can find out more about Christine Saxman on her website, christinesaxman.com. The Library is committed to continuing education about the world of information and ideas, including issues of racial justice. You can find links here to  our Library Director’s statement on inclusion and diversity, as well as our  lists of resources on antiracism and Black Lives Matter or our series on the fight over integration in Deerfield. We welcome your comments and feedback--please send to: podcast@deerfieldlibrary.org. More info at: http://deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube 

Racial and social justice facilitator <a href="https://christinesaxman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christine Saxman</a> discusses the question, “how can white people accelerate racial justice?”  Christine describes herself as a “white woman fighting for racial justice and anti-racism as long as this social construct of race exists.” She has worked for Courageous Conversations about Race, the National SEED Project (Seeking Education Equity and Diversity) as part of the National Staff, and prior to full time facilitation she was an educator at our own Deerfield High School.  In our current era of ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality, we’ve had many white patrons asking for programs on how they can get involved in furthering racial justice. Christine knows the Deerfield community well and our conversation--recorded live with a virtual audience earlier this week--includes her perspective on how to address <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/fid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deerfield’s history of segregation</a>, how to talk to young people about race, and how to do “the work” of racial justice as a white person grounded in integrity and accountability.  You can find out more about Christine Saxman on her website, <a href="https://christinesaxman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">christinesaxman.com</a>. The Library is committed to continuing education about the world of information and ideas, including issues of racial justice. You can find links here to <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/2020/06/statement-from-the-director/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> our Library Director’s statement on inclusion and diversity</a>, as well as our <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/2020/06/black-lives-matter-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> lists of resources on antiracism and Black Lives Matter</a> or our <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/fid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">series on the fight over integration in Deerfield</a>. We welcome your comments and feedback--please send to: <a href="mailto:podcast@deerfieldlibrary.org">podcast@deerfieldlibrary.org</a>. More info at: <a href="http://deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast</a> Follow us: <a href="https://facebook.com/DeerfieldPublicLibrary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DeerfieldPL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deerfieldlibrary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://youtube.com/DeerfieldLibrary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>

40: "How can white people accelerate racial justice?" with Christine Saxman