109: Building Bridges + Understanding Racism ft. Danielle Brown
The Catholic Feminist
Claire Swinarski
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
How come we never hear priests talking about race from the pulpit?
I mean, maybe YOU do. But I’m pretty sure I literally never have. And that’s not ok. It’s a social issue plaguing our society, the same as other topics I hear about frequently, like abortion, poverty, and murder (the gang activity in Milwaukee, y’all. Fix it Jesus.) I have my theories. So does today’s guest, Danielle Brown. Danielle is the associate director of the USCCB’s Committee Against Racism. She’s breaking down WHAT exactly racism is, why we have such a hard time talking about it, and the importance of “having a life that reflects the diversity that the Lord created on Earth.” Danielle talks about growing up in a monochromatic Church and how her faith changed when she connected with other Black Catholics. She also shares what white Catholics can do to serve as effective allies. It was a phenomenal conversation and I know you’ll enjoy listening just as much as I enjoyed having it!
BTW, the audio in this episode is a little lower than our usual production quality—my apologies. We had a few tech issues and as you’ll hear me explain in the episode…A MOUSE JUMPED OUT AT ME HALFWAY THROUGH RECORDING. So during the episode when you hear my typing, I am FRANTICALLY texting my husband to come home over lunch and set up mouse traps. 😂 (I did edit out when I shrieked OH MY GOD, though. Apologies to the Lord for taking his name in vein. But some of his creatures are nasty.)
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the Catholic feminist episode 109. |
| 0:04.0 | Today we're talking all about building bridges and bursting out of our own bubbles. |
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| 0:37.8 | Welcome to the Catholic feminist a podcast for strong women who want to be informed, inspired, and intentional. |
| 0:46.5 | I'm your host, Claire, and I'm so glad you're here. Do we have a treat for you today? We are speaking with Danielle Brown from the USCCB. |
| 1:07.0 | She is a director on their committee against racism and she has some really brilliant insight to share all about how we can be |
| 1:14.8 | allies to our sisters of color, how to support communities of color within our |
| 1:19.1 | church, and why priests should be talking about race from the pulpit and why they aren't. |
| 1:24.6 | Danielle dropped some serious wisdom bombs and I can't wait for you all to hear them, |
| 1:28.5 | but I do have to say it two things really quickly before we tune in. |
| 1:32.0 | The first is that we had a little bit of a |
| 1:34.1 | connection tech issue and so the audio is a little lower of a quality than I |
| 1:39.2 | typically like to give on the show so I'm sorry about that you can definitely still here but just be |
| 1:44.4 | warned that the audio is a little touch and go here and there the second thing is |
| 1:48.8 | that when we were halfway through this episode a freaking mouse ran out at me in my basement. Okay it |
| 1:55.8 | didn't run out at me but I was recording in my basement because I was home |
| 1:58.9 | completely alone which happens once in a blue moon literally never. My kids were at a babysitter's house and I was at home and I turned and a mouse was right there in my basement. |
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