“My response to racism is anger.” - Teach Different with Audre Lorde

About this episode

The episode discusses Audre Lorde's quote on anger as a response to racism and explores various emotional reactions to racism.

This episode of the Teach Different Podcast explores complex emotions and responses to racism through Audre Lorde’s quote: “My response to racism is anger.” Steve, Bully, and Jarvis discuss the claim of the quote, stating that anger can be a natural response to racism. They explore some counterclaims, citing different responses one might have towards racism that aren’t anger. Lastly, they pose some essential questions for further consideration when looking at issues of racism. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to the Teach Different Podcast 01:19 - Exploring Racism Through Audre Lorde's Quote 04:45 - Personal Experiences with Racism 06:46 - Emotional Responses to Racism 08:48 - Navigating Racism in Professional Environments 11:37 - Transforming Anger into Empowerment 14:42 - Personal Experiences with Racism 18:01 - Finding Humor in Ignorance 18:39 - Counterclaims and Perspectives on Racism 20:23 - Teach Different Intro.mp4 Image Source: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Bully, Jarvis

Topics covered

• racism
• emotional responses
• anger
• counterclaims
• personal experiences
• empowerment
• humor

Keywords

• racism
• anger
• Audre Lorde
• emotional responses
• counterclaims
• empowerment
• personal experiences

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