Flourish As You Age: THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
What does it mean to flourish when the systems we depend on are under strain?
Flourish in Times of Struggle is a new podcast series for people who want to move beyond personal resilience and grapple with the deeper structures that shape our lives. In this opening episode, Michael C. Patterson introduces the series’ focus on systems, legitimacy, and collective action—and invites listeners to think together about how healthier, more democratic forms of governance might emerge.
Earlier Flourish As You Age podcasts focused more on personal change and development to promote brain health and mental management.
Flourish As You Age: THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
"Blinded By The White" - A Discussion About White Privilege with Victoria Starr Marshall
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In this interview podcast I (Michael C. Patterson) discuss the article Blinded by the White with author, Victoria Star Marshall. It is a personal story in which Marshall reveals how the Black Lives Matter movement has helped her confront her own racism. It is an honest and vulnerable look at how entrenched systems of white supremacy blind white Americans to the extent of racism and oppression that exists in this country.
As Victoria puts it, “I have helped perpetuate racism not by what I have said and done, but by my indifference.” Victoria’s honesty and courage inspired me, helping me to realize that I too have spent most of my life sheltered within the safety and comfort of white privilege. It is time we all took off the blinders.
The article, Blinded by the White appears in the most recent edition of 3rd Act Magazine, which is published by Victoria Starr Marshall. The vision of 3rd Act Magazine is to inform, inspire, and entertain older adults. https://www.3rdactmagazine.com/category/wellness/brain-health/
I am a regular contributor to 3rd Act Magazine. You can find my archived articles at:
https://www.3rdactmagazine.com/?s=MICHAEL+C.+PATTERSON
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