Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian Featured in “Time to Listen Tuesdays”

March 11, 2016

L. M. Quraishi is a children’s book writer, teacher and mother who is also involved in the We Need Diverse Books initiative.

Quraishi runs a series on her website called #TimetoListen Tuesdays that is dedicated to listening to the voices of people who are advocating for diverse books for children and featured my note, “On Power & Privilege Denial, and “Hurt Feelings” in Social Justice Work” in her series this week.

“Every once in a while I stumble on a blog so thought-provoking and essential that it renews my gratitude for the age of information in which we live. This article by Relando Thompkins-Jones from his blog Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian, perfectly continues the dialogue Ellen Ohand Libby Bray began, about how critical it is for each and every one of us to make space to listen to those less privileged than ourselves.”

Time To Listen Tuesdays: Relando Thompkins-Jones

Ubuntu,

From Aspiring Humanitarian, Relando Thompkins-Jones, MSW, LLMSW

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Relando Thompkins-Jones

I'm a macro social worker, social justice educator, and consultant who uses media and education to advance equity and social justice within people, organizations, and communities. I am also the Founder, Host, Editor and Producer of Social Justice Origin Stories, a storytelling project that highlights the personal stories and defining moments that have inspired individuals and organizations to labor for equity and social justice. I started Social Justice Origin Stories because I believe in the power of storytelling and making our experiences accessible to others, because I believe in the liberatory effects of social justice education, to support justice-seekers in finding community and feeling less alone given the relentlessness of oppressive systems, and hopefully to be a resource of support and reflection for those who are thinking through how they could best contribute to the work. We need all who can, to do what they can.