“The Valley of Change” with Kyla Garcia
Directionally Challenged
Kayla Ewell
4.9 • 4.3K Ratings
🗓️ 23 November 2020
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
The inspiring Kyla Garcia joins us this week to talk about how she started her activist non-profit, history we were never taught, and what we can do to become better.
Find The Valley of Change:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevalleyofchange/
Website: https://thevalleyofchange.org/
Resources:
How to Be an Anti-Racist: https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1
This Book Is Anti-Racist: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780711245211
So You Want to Talk About Race: https://www.sealpress.com/titles/ijeoma-oluo/so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/9781580056779/
Between The World and Me: https://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0451482212
I’m Still Here: http://austinchanning.com/the-book
John Lewis’ Essay: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, it's Candice and Kayla and we are directionally challenged. |
| 0:12.4 | Oh yeah, we thought we'd have it all figured out by the time we're in our 30s. |
| 0:16.2 | But surprise, we don't. |
| 0:18.8 | We don't. |
| 0:19.8 | And that's okay. |
| 0:20.8 | It is okay. |
| 0:21.8 | I do think who we are sitting down with today is truly exceptional. |
| 0:26.0 | She seems like she might have it all figured out. |
| 0:27.9 | I will say that. |
| 0:29.2 | Today we are sitting down with Kayla Garcia from the Valley of Change. |
| 0:32.3 | Kayla is an artist and activist from Hoboken, New Jersey. |
| 0:35.8 | She says breaking the chains of systemic racism is going to require daily work throughout |
| 0:40.7 | her entire lifetime. |
| 0:42.5 | This is why she joined and helped start Valley of Change, whose mission is to liberate |
| 0:47.5 | black people and to defend indigenous people and all people of color. |
| 0:51.7 | They strive to do this by advocating for policy solutions, community representation, widespread |
| 0:57.2 | education and narrative change to accelerate social change and sustainably construct a fair, |
| 1:03.1 | equitable society. |
| 1:05.2 | Our conversation with her is truly fascinating. |
| 1:07.8 | So without further ado, here is our conversation with Kayla Garcia. |
| 1:14.4 | And we are here with Kayla Garcia. |
| 1:16.4 | So Kayla, we are so happy that you are here with us today. |
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