On Tuesdays I invite you Behind the Scenes at my studio.

Today:  It’s been a couple of weeks but I am back with a BTS. As we come to the end of spring, we are in the midst of not only a global pandemic but also the rise of the largest civil rights protest in the world in response to the killing of George Floyd. As you know, since blackouttuesday I muted my own feed while amplifying black voices in my Instagram stories. I have spent this time – and will continue to spend time – listening, learning and taking action, step by step. I’ve been sharing in my newsletter, on Instagram and now, here with you.

Mentioned in Today’s Episode

UNMUTED from Rachel Juanita aka @queenpreneur Also on YouTube @Soul Reign Art

• The Genesis of the Unmuted Project My Gift to My Melanated Art Sisters Part 1 and My Gift to Amplify Part 2 
• To the Melanated Art Sisters: I See You How to Amplify: Unmuted: Amplify Part 1 and Unmuted: Amplify Part 2
• Discover the Artists: @queenpreneur’s stream is filled with post after post of the Melanated Art Sisters she is featuring.

Resources

• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (currently reading)
• Artist Danielle Coke created a 3-part Instagram series: Upward, Inward and Outward. The first part is geared towards the Christian community and the remaining two are for a general audience. The second video, Inward, contained insight that I will carry with me for a lifetime.
• White Women Who Truly Want to Help: Here’s How by Ivirlei Brookes, a business mentor for creatives
• How to Use Your Privilege for Good video by Andréa Ranae Johnson
• Blogger Ayana Lage’s video What’s the Point of Posting Publicly in Support of #BlackLivesMatter? (Is it just virtue signaling?)
• 10 Steps for Non-Optical Allyship Instagram post by Mireille Charper
• For White People Who Are Asking, What Can You Do IGTV video by Light Watkins