R.E.A.L. Talk® creates brave spaces for organizations and groups to discuss conversations that make us uncomfortable. R.E.A.L. is an acronym for Racism, Equity, Authenticity and Leadership.
I launched R.E.A.L. Talk® in 2020 as the world witnessed the horrific death of George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, igniting a global reckoning over systemic racism, inequity, and triggered again a profound sense of sadness and trauma within the Black communities and their allies.
Grief is a direct result of racism. We mourn the untruth that society holds about Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) the deadly dangers that brings. This is soul grief and it profoundly affects BIPOC emotionally, physically, spiritually, and generationally.
Moreover, BIPOC are not able to fully lean in to our grief because the cycle of racism is chronic. We were all horrifically reminded that racism still exists and that it can be lethal. We can no longer live with the feelings that “ignorance is bliss” – ignorance is complicity.
My focus in these conversations is to look at the profound impact of grief on Black, Indigenous and People of Colour and to create a bridge for healing, understanding and hope. It all starts with having a R.E.A.L. Talk®.
Learn more by booking a chat with me today.
