A call in and cohort for white folks
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If you've been watching this shit show unfold in horror,
you are not alone. The accelerating violence of white nationalism
around the country is a threat to us all. Whether you are
outraged by the outpouring of sympathy over a white supremacist
who frequently incited political violence or the horrific
lynching of a black man in Mississippi that is being largely
ignored by law enforcement and mainstream media, it's hard to
deny the state of the union is deeply unwell.
But outrage alone is not enough.
White supremacy is upheld by the support and silence of white
people. But it is also expressed through selective sympathy and
who we choose to acknowledged and eulogize. This hits deep for me
as I've spent the last 24 years navigating the single story of
9/11 that determined who got to be remembered and who didn't, who
got to be a hero and who didn't, who got to be protected and who
didn't.
Conceptualizations of what it means to be “good" are a part of a
broader process of socialization that serves to train us in how
to play our assigned roles in the dynamic system of oppression.
Early on we learn what it means to be obedient, play by the
rules, perform the status quo. Of course, none of this is
neutral, enforced by a system that either rewards us for
following the rules or punishes us for going against the grain.
In American Detox,
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I wrote: The desire to be good - whether in the eyes of god, or
under the banner of meritocracy, or due to social pressure to be
perfect - often has more to do with serving ourselves than the
people we are trying to serve.
Instead of striving to be "good", "right", "better", "liked",
we could choose to practice something different...
Instead of “how can I be good?”, we could ask “how can I do less
harm?"
Instead of “what is the right way?”, we could ask “what is my
unique role and responsibility?”
Instead of "how do I do better?", we could ask "how do we grow
together?"
Instead of "who's going to save us?", we could ask "how do we
create the conditions for liberation and wellbeing for all?"
This fall, we're hosting a community of practice for a small
group of white folks who are ready to go from playing small to
practicing solidarity.
Details below. 👇
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GROW ( [link removed] ) is a
white-bodied coaching cohort for those of us who are committed to
divesting from whiteness and stepping into wholeness. White
folks, like myself, are yearning to engage in solidarity and
future building from a place that is solid and centered, not
small and scrambled. GROW
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just that - to confront all that is holding us back from
wholeness so we can step into our purpose and place in the world.
Together, we will move through a journey of detox and recovery
towards healing and wholeness so that we can fully inhabit who we
are and what we are here to do. Our journey will be a hybrid of
individual and small group coaching via zoom over the course of
four months. Cohort limited to only 12 people to optimize
intimacy and impact.
GROW: A Community of Practice for White Bodied Folks
September - December 2025
*Registration closes soon
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Look forward to being on this path with you.
Kerri Kelly email signature
[email protected]
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[email protected] )415.971.6383 ( tel:4159716383 )
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