Ep. 103 - Drew Brown ”A Conversation on Racism”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Guest/Bio: This week we welcome our friend Drew Brown to discuss race, racism, and the current movement to create lasting change within the United States and North American at-large. Drew is a Canadian award winning singer-songwriter, producer, and activist. Drew performs and works with artists all over North America. As a way to help other artists and musicians he also started the Personic Creative Collective. It serves as a hub for creatives to grow, learn, and be resourced. It offers production, photography, and a community/support system to assist in launching their projects. Guest Links: www.drewbrownmusic.com Twitter: @drewbrownmusic Facebook: @drewbrownmusic Instagram: @drewbrownmusic Suggested Reading: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown The Trouble I’ve Seen by Dr. Drew Hart Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin Special Music: Hymns For the Architect (Drew Brown) Songs used on the podcast were: “Rising Rain” from the album, Solace From Solitude; “The Wilderness (The Long Lament, Pt. 1)” from the album, The Bright Sadness; and the singles: “You May Find a Light” and “Dust/Mercy.” You can find Hymns For The Architect & Drew Brown’s music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, or anywhere good music can be found! Stay on top of all the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to read our blog, grab one of our many t-shirt designs, snag a pint glass or coffee mug, follow us on social media, or join our Patreon family! The Deconstructionists Podcast is edited by John Williamson This episode was produced by THE Nicholas Rowe. Website by Ryan Battles All photos courtesy of Jared Hevron Logo & graphics designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen Pflug T-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Now is the time to kind of like really figure out how can we build a better system.
0:04.8	Because there is no going back.
0:06.5	Do you know what I mean?
0:07.3	There is no such thing as racial reconciliation anymore.
0:11.9	That's not happening.
0:12.9	That's over.
0:13.7	We're not going back that way.
0:14.9	We can't.
0:15.5	We can't.
0:16.0	Because going back means more of the same.
0:19.3	It means going back to where we were.
0:21.5	There is no racial reconciliation.
0:23.3	Right now we need something brand new.
0:25.4	We need a whole new system,
0:27.2	and we need to build it from the ground up.
0:29.3	Before we do that, we've got to burn it down.
0:54.2	Yeah. Welcome to the Deconstructionist podcast.
1:01.1	I am your host, John Williamson, and we have a unplanned episode this week.
1:09.0	This one was put together and recorded in very short notice, and for good reason.
1:13.2	So we always have kind of our episodes planned out like a month or two in advance and we keep getting thrown curveballs by life. But important things and
1:20.1	important topics to discuss in a timely manner. So obviously the last couple weeks or last
1:25.1	couple episodes rather, we've kind of discussed COVID and the effects of a pandemic on a society, on faith, the mental strain that that sort of phenomenon can cause.
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