Ep. 771 - 3 reasons we struggle to build the systems and structures that produce deep, lasting change

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Last night, I was up late thinking about what appears to be a horrible case of injustice deep in Mississippi. Hours earlier I was thinking about a horrible case of injustice in Buffalo. And hours before that, and before that, and before that I was being contacted about egregious cases of injustice from coast to coast. And I felt a bit overwhelmed, in great part, because it appears to me that the problems we hate the most seem determined to stay here forever. Why is that? Today I want to unpack and explain 3 reasons we struggle to build the systems and structures we actually need to produce deep, lasting change. To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subscribe there for FREE and listen to the whole podcast. If you are already on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, please subscribe, listen, share, leave reviews, and listen daily to the entire episode. The more of it you listen to, the better it is for us. Love and appreciate you all. Shaun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I would dream first home, probably a doer upper, put a runs damp on it.
0:03.4	Sounds like a nightmare, which is why I keep saying we should look at new builds.
0:06.4	But they're all so watertight, asshole free.
0:08.4	Boring, just white boxes.
0:10.2	Well, we can decorate an old liquor painted in there.
0:12.4	Hmm.
0:13.4	Like a nice shade of grey.
0:15.4	We are not having grey walls.
0:16.8	Why not?
0:17.6	Why not?
0:18.6	Whatever stage of the process you're at,
0:20.2	Halifax's online first-time buyer events are full of useful tips and guidance.
0:24.8	Halifax, it's a people thing.
0:26.8	For more information, search Halifax first-time buyer events.
0:30.8	If you don't mind, today is one of those days where I want to teach for a little bit.
0:36.0	And you may have seen me say just a few days ago that 20-23 is already on pace.
0:45.0	To again be the deadliest year ever measured for police violence last year was the deadliest year.
0:52.8	This year by some measures is on pace to be even worse.
0:57.4	And I want to talk about how we continue to fail,
1:03.6	to build systems and structures that not only fight against injustice,
1:10.4	but fight to combat the causes of injustice.
1:15.2	We continue to move from emergency to emergency to emergency.
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