Racism impacts our everyday lives. And talking about it can sometimes feel overwhelming, even for me – and I’ve been talking about race for the past 25 years, as an activist, as a journalist, as a university professor and as the Culture and Society editor at The Conversation Canada.

Soon after police killed George Floyd, I woke up with a case of vertigo. I tried to get myself out of bed and my whole world just pitched into a dizzying blackness. When I told one of my co-workers she said: “No wonder, Vinita: the world is spinning and moving at a dizzying pace.” We were in month three of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests against systemic and violent racism had just begun. The world was indeed dizzying.

Today, we have launched the trailer for Don’t Call Me Resilient, a new podcast about race and racism in which we take listeners deep into conversations with scholars and activists to pull apart some of these stories that make us feel our world is spinning out of control.

Over six episodes, we explore these issues – from dealing with the pain of racism, to inequity in our schools, to Indigenous land rights. Instead of calling those who've survived the pain of systemic racism “resilient,” this podcast goes in search of solutions for those things no one should have to be resilient for.

The first episode of Don't Call Me Resilient goes live on Feb. 3. You can listen or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

We’d love to hear from you, including any ideas for future episodes. Join The Conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use #DontCallMeResilient.