229 - The Injustices in Minneapolis and Submitting to the Leadership of People of Color with Pastor Stephanie Williams O'Brien
Be the Bridge Podcast
Be the Bridge
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2021
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Pastor Stephanie Williams O’Brien joins Be the Bridge founder Latasha Morrison on the podcast for a conversation surrounding the injustices the community of Minneapolis has endured, the lifelong commitment to racial justice, submitting to the leadership of people of color, and her new book Make a Move all about the practical advice she gives for making decisions and acting in faith. And she speaks words of encouragement for both leaders of color and white leaders. Pastor Stephanie will help you get unstuck in your personal life and your spiritual life, your life in community, and your life of bridge-building.
Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown
Producer, Editor & Music By - Travon Potts
Transcriber - Sarah Connatser
Quotes:“It's an intentional choice to seek out and welcome the authority of leaders in your life.” -Stephanie
“This is not about a moment, but it's about a lifestyle. This is not about a short-term commitment. This is about conviction.” -Latasha
“Maybe instead of praying that our church becomes more diverse, let's pray that we're people that would actually be safe for folks to come in.” -Stephanie
“So read the books, watch the things, but experiment in behaviors that change and shape us, because I think we can behave our way into new thinking. And we can also think our way into new behaviors.” -Stephanie
“How are we not willing to hold space for a discussion before we have already judged it?” -Stephanie
“If we can just say, ‘God, I want to be on your heels, what are you doing? And how can I respond?’ If that was our orientation every day, that's where we're going to figure out how we can leverage privilege and be people who bring hope and help and who learn.” -Stephanie
“My prayer is for people not to make the same historical mistakes.” -Latasha
Podcast link: https://podlink.to/BeTheBridgeSocial handles/links: Instagram: @LatashaMorrisonTwitter: @LatashaMorrisonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatashaMMorrison/Official Hashtag: #bethebridge
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