Young, Gifted, and Black: Celebrating Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, LJIST is celebrating Black young people who are or have transformed the world. These young people remind us that we all came into the world clear about our significance and ability to make things go well. It is only adultism that prevents us from standing up to injustice, often confused by and colluding with oppression.
We can create a world without adultism: by giving it language and voice, by being indignant at the injustice, by allowing ourselves to feel the full effect of it and finally heal from it. It’s an act of empowerment, an essential and principled step to putting the world right for all.
This is not a comprehensive list, but we hope you’ll do some research on the individuals that intrigue you – each has a rich story and body of work.
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We are currently offering multiple ways to learn more about adultism and committing to heal from it. Please join us for any of the following offerings:
Stopping the Cycle of Oppression virtual workshop
Stopping the Cycle of Oppression on-demand webinar
Healing Together Winter Series, part of our monthly dana offerings:
- Part I: Understanding Adultism as an Institutional Oppression
January 27, 2021 - PART II: Reconnecting to our Inherent Sense of Justice
February 24, 2021 - PART III: Committing to Heal from Internalized Adultism
March 24, 2021