When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So, it is better to speak. ~ Audre Lorde
All of our silences in the face of racial assault is complicity. ~ Bell Hooks
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. ~ James Baldwin
When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So, it is better to speak. ~ Audre Lorde All of our silences in the face of racial assault is complicity. ~ Bell Hooks Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. ~ James Baldwin
What is The Wisdom & The Work?
The Wisdom & The Work is a podcast that emphasizes the value of privileging the wisdom of Black, Indigenous, People of Color and challenging white people to step up and do the work, in order to move towards racial justice. It is true that BIPOC and white people both hold wisdom and both have work, albeit different, to do. However, this podcast makes it clear that those who have been harmed most by structural racism – BIPOC – are compelled to build the skill, knowledge and will commensurate with a vision for a just society. Similarly, those who have benefited most from structural racism – white people – hold such power that they must lead in doing the work to dismantle it.
Rev. Dr. Sterling E. Freeman
is a leadership coach, organizational and cultural change agent, facilitator, counselor and public speaker. All of his work is grounded in an equity lens and motivated by a desire to achieve justice. Sterling’s more than 25 years of experience have equipped him with the knowledge and skills in idea development, project management, personal development and goal clarification, and formal and extemporaneous speaking.