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The Time James Baldwin Told UC Berkeley that Black Lives Matter

By Ivan Natividad — 2020

The 27-minute speech was one of many scathing post–civil rights movement critiques Baldwin delivered throughout the country about the treatment of Black people in America.

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How to Cultivate Equanimity Regardless of Your Circumstances

A calm mind and even temper can help make peace with life’s difficulties.

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Toni Bernhard
2011
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Pushing Past Tokenism

La Sarmiento has been a leader of American LGBTQ and people-of-color Buddhist communities for close to a decade. I caught up with the trans, queer Filipino teacher before a silent retreat to discuss the dynamics of race and gender in a world that is typically White, cisgender and straight.

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Miriam Zoila Pérez
2016
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Practicing Non-Harm: How a Buddhist Practice Can Help Fight Injustice

JoAnna Hardy, Co-Founder of the Meditation Coalition in Los Angeles, talks about bringing wisdom and compassion into the fight for racial equality.

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Kyla Marshell
2020
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Should You Be Grateful for the Hardest Thing in Your Life?

One trait of highly successful people is having a positive outlook on life, always moving forward, always learning – especially when it’s hard. We’re not typically grateful for the “worst” things in our lives. If we want to have a growth mindset, we should be.

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Scott Shute
2017
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How to Fight Racism Through Inner Work

Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.

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Jil Suttie
2019
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How Can We Respond to Violent Hate?

Three messages by prominent Buddhists address the recent mail bombing campaign and deadly shootings.

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Lawrence Levy, Lama Surya Das, Robert Wright
2018
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A Conversation on Mindfulness, Bias and Racial Justice

It’s difficult to have a conversation about racism, privilege and fragility without things getting heated. In this Point of View Podcast, experts weigh in on the role mindfulness plays in understanding and navigating racial justice.

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Mindful
2019
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Mindfulness Plays Role in Educating Lawyers to Confront Racism

As a woman of color, Rhonda Magee's ordinary fatigue is exacerbated by the additional stress of the ugly signs that old-fashioned racism is on the rise in America.

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Rhonda V. Magee
2016
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