Presentation
Adding Mindfulness to Your Racial Justice Toolkit: Practices for Healing, Awareness, and Compassionate Connection
James Madison University Diversity Conference
(2021)
Abstract
For those of us committed to the work of racial justice, the threat of burnout is real. However, mindfulness practices can help us remain resilient as we advocate for equitable opportunities and outcomes; challenge racist systems, institutions, and individuals; and tend the wounds inflicted by centuries of racism and white supremacy. In this interactive session, participants learned how mindfulness can be used as a tool for healing, awareness, and compassionate connection. They also engaged in several mindfulness activities drawn from Rhonda Magee’s book The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness.
Keywords
- racial justice,
- mindfulness,
- meditation
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter March 15, 2021
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Citation Information
Lucy Bryan Malenke. "Adding Mindfulness to Your Racial Justice Toolkit: Practices for Healing, Awareness, and Compassionate Connection" James Madison University Diversity Conference (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/malenke/15/