Dismantle Racism with Rev. Dr. TLC

In 2014, Michael Brown, Jr. was murdered in Ferguson, Missouri by a police officer, Darren Wilson. Outrage over his murder rocked residents and outsiders alike. The city was flooded with protestors, and the world watched as violence erupted. A call for justice rang loud and clear. People across the nation poured in to support residents and serve as advocates for social justice. It was a moment whe...

During a speech at Harvard University in 1982, black lesbian poet Audre Lorde said, “If I didn’t define myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive." Her words are chilling, powerful, and wise. Far too many people live under the constraints and expectations of others, particularly when their very life and livelihood depend on it as it does for many Black In...

The noted author and advocate for racial justice, James Baldwin, said that "We are trapped in our history, and our history is trapped in us." Many of us carry around narratives that are based on our collective racial consciousness and our individual experiences. We make meaning of who we are and who we believe others to be based on these experiences. It is often difficult to shift these na...

The Hidden Cost of Being Black (BIPOC) in America May 25, 2021 marked one year since the murder of George Floyd. Around the country, people held services of remembrance. These commemorations came shortly on the heels of the trial of the man who murdered him, Derek Chauvin. For many people who are black and others, the vicious murder, the trial, and the commemorations are traumatizing. Watching the...

The unfolding of events in 2020 broke the silence and the smokescreen about racism. It marked the beginning of mass awakening for white people to see the trauma experienced every single day by Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). Folks around the globe realized that we truly have not transcended race. Shock, disbelief, and anger moved some people to action while others remained stuck in fear,...

Racism is hiding in plain sight. The unfolding of events in 2020 and the murder of George Floyd, in particular, broke the silence and the smokescreen. It marked the beginning of mass awakening for white people to see the trauma experienced every single day by Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). In the premier episode of Dismantle Racism , Rev. Dr. TLC, the host and her guest, Dr. Anita Sanch...