Comments on: Shared Resources

By: Rehena Harilall

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:53:39 +0000

Few more resources
http://www.colorsofcompassionmovie.com – thich nhat hanh led this retreat
http://deerpark.libsyn.com/soul_of_gratitude_retreat_for_people_of_color_part_i
http://deerpark.libsyn.com/soul_of_gratitude_retreat_for_people_of_color_part_ii

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By: secundra beasley

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:17:35 +0000

I have four more items I want to add as resources.

This article on Buddhist POC groups sent shock waves around some Buddhist circles. From the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/18/buddhism-race-mediators-people-of-color-sangha_n_2144559.html

A.Breeze Harper: author of The Sistah Vegan Project, has written a series of articles on her blog The Sistah Vegan Project on what is like to be in predominate white and POC sangha spaces.
http://sistahvegan.com/2012/09/19/mindful-or-deluded-reflections-on-being-a-racist-anti-racist-student-of-buddhism-seeking-wellness/

Damali Ayo’s How to Rent A Negro: A comedic classic with tinges of truth.

Eyes on the Prize America’s Civil Rights Years 1954-1965 (DVD) from PBS and The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader from Clayborne Carson and David J.Garrow (book). The follow up to Julian Hallmark’s suggestion.

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By: secundra beasley

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:06:26 +0000

The Way of Tenderness by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel along with Jan’s book could make for great online book discussions.

Also “The Business Behind The Patched Robe” by Ryūmon Hilda Gutiérrez Baldoquín Sensei. This is courtesy of Sakyadhita Presents Awakening Buddhist Women. I would highly recommend that she be pulled into any discussions regarding POC. You will see why after reading this. http://awakeningbuddhistwomen.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-business-beneath-patch-robe.html

And finally “How to Be Black” by BaratundeThurston. He is not a Buddhist (to my knowledge) but what he writes is what almost every POC person experiences inside and outside the zendo/monastery etc… It is important to know what we deal with before and after we leave the zendo.

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By: Kestrel Slocombe

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:35:11 +0000

I’d like to recommend Wisdom’s book The Way of Tenderness for this list! Also Dreaming Me by Jan Willis.

http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/way-tenderness
http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/dreaming-me

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By: Buddhists for Racial Justice site launches - Lion's Roar

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:54:59 +0000

[…] addition to hosting a growing range of resources, the site includes an open letter that takes as its starting point the recent mass shooting in […]

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By: Julian Hallmark

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:17:27 +0000

Thank you for all of this information and effort. Might I suggest as reading “A people’s history of the United States. 1492 -present.” By Howard Zinn.Published by Harper Collins. It provides great insight into Native American, African American experience. “It is a moving history of those that have been exploited politically and economically, and whose story has largely been omitted from most histories.It includes stories of African- Americans and Native Americans and poor laborers in their own words.” Library Journal
” It should be read by those that want to understand their country, it’s TRUE history, and it’s hope for the future.” Howard Fast

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By: samlittlefairwallace1

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:01:36 +0000

A few more potential resources from lionsroar.com:
– The Race and Diversity archives, http://www.lionsroar.com/tag/race,diversity/
– Jan Willis’ powerful pieces, “We Cry Out For Justice” (http://www.lionsroar.com/cry-justice/), “Why We Can’t Breathe” (http://www.lionsroar.com/cant-breathe/), and “Yes, We’re Buddhists Too!” (http://www.lionsroar.com/yes-were-buddhists-too/)
– Greg Snyder’s helpful “Four ways to connect with your community” (http://www.lionsroar.com/four-ways-to-connect-with-your-community/)
– A Q&A with angel Kyodo williams (http://www.lionsroar.com/beyond-privilege-qa-angel-kyodo-williams/)

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