New(ish) to Organizational Anti-Racism Work (EP.46)

This conversation was recorded as part of Work Shouldn't Suck's https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/ethical-reopening-summit-2021 (Ethical Re-Opening Summit) that took place on April 27, 2021. This unprecedented time has become a time of learning (and relearning) for many. But what is the process for turning knowledge into action in and out of our organizations? Thinking about organizational anti-racism work begins with a clear understanding of what “the work” is. Task forces, caucuses, book clubs, consultants? So many options. Our guests discuss different approaches to doing "the work" in our organizations. Resources mentioned during episode: Change.org’s https://www.change.org/reset/index.html (Reflect & Reset) “https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/what-does-it-mean-when-we-say-doing-the-work (What Does It Mean When We Say Doing ‘The Work’?)” by Nina Berman “https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/working-apart-so-we-can-work-together-eea424bc5112 (Working Apart So We Can Work Together)” by Courtney Harge & Tiffany Wilhelm “https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/resources-for-white-people-to-learn-and-talk-about-race-and-racism-5b207fff4fc7 (Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism)” by Nina Berman & Nicola Carpenter https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/?hl=en (The Nap Ministry) on Instagram https://www.artequity.org/ (artEquity) & Carmen Morgan Fractured Atlas’s https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/a-welcoming-environment-next-steps-in-our-anti-racism-and-anti-oppression-work-c47a5a0f7b0b (negative interactions document) ANSA EDIM (she/her) is the Vice President and Chair of the Staff Board at Change.org and sits on Change.org's C-team. With over a decade of experience in brand, marketing, and communications, Ansa is a proud member of Change.org’s Black community resource group, Change.Noire. Before joining Change.org, Ansa spent several years working in tech, government consulting, non-profit, and education industries and most recently ran her own brand consulting firm, working spec