In this episode, about the INVENTION OF WHITENESS, I share conversation with Mussadiq. The name on Mussadiq’s birth certificate reads Brian Thomas, but that name that has no meaning for him… (and that will be a whole other conversation I hope he and I will share with you in the near future). Mussadiq’s full chosen name is Mussadiq Abdur Rashid, which means: truth telling servant of the guide to the right path. As I said, definitely a whole other conversation…
In this conversation, Mussadiq and I are making our first attempts at unpacking the history of the INVENTION OF WHITENESS. (Yes, it was invented.) Mussadiq, a systems analyst for the last 20 years, has engaged in a lifelong respect for the facts of history that need to be revealed, so he really is the perfect person for this conversation.
Please check this show’s notes, below, to access a few of the resources Mussadiq wanted to share with you. And do know that there will be more resources the next time he and I go into more of the long-term, wide-ranging harmful effects caused by the invention of whiteness. AND… as I briefly mentioned, we’ll bring some positive focus onto the creativity and intelligence with which the white supremacy mentality is being overcome and sidestepped, because even though many challenges still exist, so, too, do many opportunities … not the least of which is the Black Achievement Fund… the organization through which Mussadiq and I met… and which I enthusiastically recommend to other ‘white’ people who seek to take their first steps towards being true allies. The Black Achievement Fund is a nonprofit 501 (c)3 corporation. All membership contributions and donations are 100% tax deductible, and membership to the Black Achievement Fund is open to anyone who believes in its mission and Guiding Principles regardless of "race," religion, political preference, or sexual orientation.
The Black Achievement Fund: https://www.baf.solutions
(5 minute YouTube video): “How white supremacy harms white people,” with Jacqueline Battalora
“Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America,” by Ibram X. Kendi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25898216-stamped-from-the-beginning
“Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors” by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing https://www.afriwarebooks.com/store/p135/ISIS-PAPERS-FRANCES-CRESS-WELSING.html
Education for Life Academy - where Black history lives: https://educationforlifeacademy.com
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