From Allyship to Accomplice w/ Jamal Taylor
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05/11/21 • 53 min
In this episode Jamal and Weeze talk about what it takes to truly be an accomplice in the movement. Sharing their experiences of dealing with people who claim to be allies, Weeze and Jamal drop knowledge on how to protect our peace, express love as a form of accountability, and spot the folks who just want to capitalize off of the movement.
ABOUT WEEZE
Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female-identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She’s known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist, and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.
ABOUT JAMAL
Jamal Taylor is an activist and advocate based in Louisiana. Jamal is also working to end racism as an educator in the space. He has worked tirelessly to ensure that police brutality ends across the State of Louisiana. He is an accomplished speaker that has been interviewed by the NY Times, People Magazine, People TV, Dr. Oz, and many other national outlets. Jamal believes in the power of collective organizing and has facilitated several protests across the state. Most notably he is the advocate for the family of Quawan Charles, a 15-year old boy found dead in a sugar cane ditch in Louisiana. He frequently says that when we stand we give subconscious permission for others to stand with us.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
- Influencers who claim that they are allies of the movement, but utilize it to springboard themselves to make money.
- How to protect your peace around having to constantly deal with allies.
- Love and how it requires accountability. It’s not just a fluffy feel good word.
- Folks being accomplices at home and calling out their communities for racist behavior.
- Why people need to stop trying to capitalize off the time, energy, effort and love of people when they wouldn't do it at their job for free.
CALL TO ACTION
- Check out the Giving Way on The Sidewalk a Book and Podcast when it’s ready!!
- Elevate the issues that are important to people of color.
- Make sure your work towards becoming an accomplice is deliberate and intentional.
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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In this episode Jamal and Weeze talk about what it takes to truly be an accomplice in the movement. Sharing their experiences of dealing with people who claim to be allies, Weeze and Jamal drop knowledge on how to protect our peace, express love as a form of accountability, and spot the folks who just want to capitalize off of the movement.
ABOUT WEEZE
Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female-identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She’s known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist, and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.
ABOUT JAMAL
Jamal Taylor is an activist and advocate based in Louisiana. Jamal is also working to end racism as an educator in the space. He has worked tirelessly to ensure that police brutality ends across the State of Louisiana. He is an accomplished speaker that has been interviewed by the NY Times, People Magazine, People TV, Dr. Oz, and many other national outlets. Jamal believes in the power of collective organizing and has facilitated several protests across the state. Most notably he is the advocate for the family of Quawan Charles, a 15-year old boy found dead in a sugar cane ditch in Louisiana. He frequently says that when we stand we give subconscious permission for others to stand with us.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
- Influencers who claim that they are allies of the movement, but utilize it to springboard themselves to make money.
- How to protect your peace around having to constantly deal with allies.
- Love and how it requires accountability. It’s not just a fluffy feel good word.
- Folks being accomplices at home and calling out their communities for racist behavior.
- Why people need to stop trying to capitalize off the time, energy, effort and love of people when they wouldn't do it at their job for free.
CALL TO ACTION
- Check out the Giving Way on The Sidewalk a Book and Podcast when it’s ready!!
- Elevate the issues that are important to people of color.
- Make sure your work towards becoming an accomplice is deliberate and intentional.
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED
Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accordingtoweeze
The Academy (it’s like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy
FOLLOW JAMAL TO STAY ENGAGED
https://www.instagram.com/lemmeeducateyou
Previous Episode
Disrupting Segregation in Chicago w/ Tonika Johnson
In this episode Tonika talks about the change she is making to desegregate Chicago through community education, policy reform, and engagement with her non-profit, the Folded Map Project. The Folded Map Project explores the present day impact of Chicago's historic segregation, showing how you can have two different kinds of lived experiences that are often on the same street, but just miles apart.
ABOUT WEEZE
Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female-identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She’s known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist, and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.
ABOUT TONIKA
Tonika Johnson is a photographer/social justice artist and life-long resident of Chicago’s South Side neighborhood of Englewood. She is also co-founder of two community-based organizations, Englewood Arts Collective and Resident Association of Greater Englewood, that mobilize people and resources for positive change. She turned the Folded Map project into a non-profit organization where she serves as Executive Director. She was named one of Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago and most recently, she was appointed as a member of the Cultural Advisory Council of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events by the Chicago City Council.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
- How Tonika’s multimedia art project and non-profit, Folded Map, explores the present-day impact of Chicago's historic segregation by using her very unique grid map to compare different kinds of lived experiences that are often on the same street, but just miles apart.
- The insidious part of segregation and racism that minimizes the intellectual ability and genius of Black and Brown youth.
- Chicago as a legacy segregated city, meaning the segregation that people witness there is literally the same kind of segregation from 50-60 years ago.
- How segregation influences social networks, relationships, access to jobs, and quality schools.
- If the very thing that divides us is race and geography, what would it be like if we actually talked to our distant neighbors about the very things that are wrong with our cities?
- How the New York Times stole the concept of the Folded Map project.
CALL TO ACTION
- Make a donation to Folded Map project
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accordingtoweeze
The Academy (it’s like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy
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Creator of Folded Map Project - article by Chicago Tribune
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-folded-map-project-chicago-20180521-story.html
Next Episode
Defunding, Abolishing, and Reconstructing the Police System w/ Chris Mueller
I️n this episode Weeze and Chris talk about what it means to defund, abolish, reconstruct, and reimagine the policing system. We all know the institution of police is not answering the needs of the people. It’s a system that’s heavily funded, backed by legislation, and damn near impossible to hold police accountable. What would it look like to reallocate funds so we’re investing in social services like crisis response teams? What if marginalized communities had agency, power, and control over how this new institution was reimagined? What if we poured the obnoxious budget the police system gets into education, health care, affordable housing, workforce development, job opportunities with livable wages, etc.? What if we looked at how we police each other on a daily basis and restructured that too? Listen in!!!
ABOUT WEEZE
Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female-identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She’s known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist, and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.
ABOUT CHRIS
Chris Mueller is a communicator by nature, strategist by training, and organizer at heart directing the firm's creative design and storytelling studio. Born and raised in the East Bay, he studied at UC Berkeley and has over a decade of storytelling experience for progressive organizations in human rights, and social and economic justice. He will happily discuss everything from Frederick Douglass and Joseph Campbell to DMX and the World Champion Golden State Warriors.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
- The reality of police union lobbying power how much money they spend at the municipal level to pass police friendly legislation.
- How the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act is trying to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to police training and reform that we know doesn't work!
- We have to get more surgical about the way police union contracts are written because there are amendments and line items that make it difficult to hold police accountable.
- How affluent whyte communities experience police vs. marginalized communities.
- What it means to defund, abolish, and reconstruct the police system.
- Abolition as a way for us to rid ourselves of how we police each other.
- The connection between police reform and gun control, and what we need to address.
- ICE now offering classes to teach everyday citizens how to arrest immigrants!
- Orienting ourselves toward accomplishing equity and justice on a systemic level.
CALL TO ACTION
- Chris’ firm is hiring for two new fellow positions. Candidates are encouraged to apply here: https://www.thinkrubix.com/careers
- Research The Breathe Act at https://breatheact.org
- Find an organization and make an assessment about what kind of contribution you can make.
- Sign up for the Never Again News Network (NANN) at https://nowyouknow.podia.com/nann
RESOURCES
- Why Police Reform Fails Podcast Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-police-reform-fails/id886009669?i=1000520754910
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
FOLLOW WEEZE TO STAY ENGAGED
Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accordingtoweeze
The Academy (it’s like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy
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