The killing of George Floyd last May sparked a global protest movement calling for an end to racism and police brutality. But it also surfaced a lot of pain for those who deal with racism every day. Where do we go from here?

In Episode 2 of our new podcast, Don’t Call Me Resilient, I speak with writer, activist and Zen priest Reverend angel Kyodo williams about the pain of racism, and how she uses meditation to combat it — and become a stronger anti-racist activist.

As part of podcast, we highlight articles that drill down into the topics we discuss in the episode. Today in The Conversation Canada, Karen Ragoonaden of the University of British Columbia explains how mindfulness practices can help us navigate the unsettling realities of racial injustice.

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Don't Call Me Resilient: Episode 2
Protesters at Liberty Park on Oct. 16, 2011, Day 31 of Occupy Wall Street in New York. David Shankbone/The Occupy Wall Street Creative Commons Project

How to deal with the pain of racism — and become a better advocate: Don’t Call Me Resilient EP 2

Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation

The writer and zen priest Reverend angel Kyodo williams speaks about the pain of racism, how she uses meditation to combat it - and become a stronger anti-racist activist in America today.
A man meditates on the road by a police line as demonstrators protest on the section of 16th Street renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, June 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

How to deal with the pain of racism - and become a better advocate: Don’t Call Me Resilient EP 2 transcript

Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation; Anowa Quarcoo, The Conversation; Ibrahim Daair, The Conversation

This is the full transcript for Don't Call Me Resilient, EP 2: How to deal with the pain of racism - and become a better advocate.
People take part in a mass meditation on the lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

How to be a mindful anti-racist

Karen Ragoonaden, University of British Columbia

Mindfulness practices may help one examine long-held cultural assumptions, allowing one to better respond to current critical issues such as climate change and systemic racism.

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Seattle earthquake damage is seen in 2001. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Glenn McGillivray, Western University; Mary Kelly, Wilfrid Laurier University

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‘Relationship glasses’ shape how we see the good, the bad and the ugly in romantic partners

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People create beliefs about their romantic partner that affect how they respond to them and interpret their behaviour. These beliefs can act as rose-tinted glasses, or as a darker lens.
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5 factors that could dictate the success or failure of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Byram W. Bridle, University of Guelph

The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines has raised hope for an end to the pandemic. Hopefully that's true, but there are variables. Here are some factors that could affect the success of the vaccine rollout.

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Les infirmières sont épuisées : il faut en finir avec le temps supplémentaire obligatoire

My An Nguyen, Université de Montréal; Bryn Williams-Jones, Université de Montréal; Sihem Neila Abtroun, Université de Montréal

Le temps supplémentaire obligatoire chez les infirmières devait être une mesure d’exception. Il est plutôt devenu une méthode de gestion, ce qui leur cause des torts considérables.
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Voyez-vous le meilleur ou le pire chez votre partenaire ? Tout dépend de la couleur de vos lunettes !

Jesse Lee Wilde, Western University; David J. A. Dozois, Western University

L’image que l’on se fait de notre partenaire influence nos interactions et la façon dont nous interprétons ses comportements. La relation dépend de nos lunettes, qui sont sombres ou teintées de rose.