The Nothing Exists Radio Hour

Lyss England

“Nothing Exists” refers to the idea that nothing is what it is in and of itself. Each individual’s perception is shaped by their unique experiences, informed by their subject positions in a social world. What we each choose to do with those experiences is what makes us who we are. When we intentionally give time and space to peoples’ stories, we learn a lot from each other. Creating this time and space is what The Nothing Exists Radio Hour is all about. This conversational show, hosted by Lyss England, aims to push boundaries around topics including the arts, community development, restorative justice, feminism, cannabis, disability, mental health, who we are, and how we exist in the social world. read less
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The Nothing Exists Radio Hour S3E17: Amplifying Black Voices
15-06-2020
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour S3E17: Amplifying Black Voices
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour stands with Black Lives Matter. These are some resources to assist in learning more about actively practicing anti-racism in our lives. Somewhere to Start Guide to Allyship https://guidetoallyship.com/ White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf “Dear White People, This Is What we Want You To Do” https://insidethekandidish.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dear-white-people-this-is-what-we-want-you-to-do/?fbclid=IwAR2hDzM1jRE2bQDgF4LNWfJQftxywBSycH3gJ43bkTQ1vC2CTamKchq4764 “Showing Up For Racial Justice: Five Ways White people Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence” https://medium.com/@surj_action/5-ways-white-people-can-take-action-in-response-to-white-and-state-sanctioned-violence-2bb907ba5277 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Information for Parents “George Floyd’s mother was not there, but he used her as a sacred invocation” An essay by Lonnae O’Neal https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/05/george-floyds-mother-not-there-he-used-her-as-sacred-invocation/?fbclid=IwAR1QwvwtWe-JfD_Jea-eV1Fk1pUCLmq49f6V023YRM92-y_PYYLeQBk1TAs The Black Mamas Matter Alliance https://blackmamasmatter.org/ 30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids about Racism https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/kids-books-that-talk-about-racism/?fbclid=IwAR3zCe3-Kt2Ayz9wf4iWuIKLrrBwsnXPOEQ1mrAp3IjGs9DphBwHHLQ9-t4#gallery/books-that-talk-about-racism/slide-1 Where to Find Diverse Kids Books https://www.embracerace.org/resources/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4 Information for Theatre People “We See You, White American Theatre” https://www.weseeyouwat.com/ Off-Broadway’s Response to Black Lives Matter https://www.playbill.com/article/how-have-off-broadway-theatre-companies-responded-to-black-lives-matter?fbclid=IwAR2B_68JXoYOQNq3vbLxgYCTONmXk-Xz2xAaSfksy45e1CqfLASxi9bF348 Information for Cannabis Users Race and Drug War https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/race-and-drug-war “Here’s How to Start Fixing Racism in Cannabis Dispensaries” https://www.leafly.ca/news/industry/heres-how-to-start-fixing-racism-in-cannabis-dispensaries Information for Community-Builders Racial Equity Tools: Community Builders (Resource list) https://www.racialequitytools.org/act/strategies/community-building Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination for Municipalities: Introductory Manual http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/book/export/html/2495 Anti-Racist Organizational Change: Resources and Tools for Nonprofits https://coco-net.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Anti-Racist-Organizational-Change-Resources-Tools-for-Nonprofits.pdf “Defunding the Police Will Save Black and Indigenous Lives in Canada” by Sandy Hudson (Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto) https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/defund-police-canada-black-indigenous-lives_ca_5ed65eb2c5b6ccd7c56bdf7d?fbclid=IwAR2AWe3BPOEIPdHDKvFN7Hino_38SH7sp54fqUYAUNJ3YUubWhjHfn4kj24&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGpVKJDTmAiin1B0xuk8zTYg0VgFlsESr7jfjLNsaWW5bP67Dunn97ZAD3rHaK6cm0eEK4IA7j00MEkde84j0E23kX5fBqXA9PDPyuci7RTb-dKlbgVZMbjQKmBk_5a1vUOJdGZt_mXZG9ErGsqVBDBciyWxgDyqE0sip2E_eUCR This episode contains material from: Mary Helen Kennerly https://www.creativenonfiction.org/authors/mary-helen-kennerly Audre Lorde https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde Angela Y. Davis https://guides.library.cornell.edu/davis/publications Rachel Cargle https://www.rachelcargle.com/ bell hooks http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com/ Sandy Huffman https://blacklivesmatter.ca/ A.B. Cofer https://www.instagram.com/a.b.cofer/?hl=en Music By: Beyonce Shad Alicia Keys Lauryn Hill Bad Brains Ray Charles J Cole Bloc Party Lizzo Big thanks and much love to Elyse, Julien, and Maya Comire for their beautiful voices!