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b'IN THIS EPISODE:\\nDeveloping Racial Identity with Guests Rudy Lucas and Christine Schmidt\\nShow Notes\\nGuests Christine Schmidt and Rudy Lucas join co-hosts Patty Olwell and Sue Marriott in a wide-ranging discussion on racial identity just after the election. Privileged white people talking about race can be awkward \\u2013 we discuss how our natural sense of safety is part of our privilege and letting ourselves step out and get uncomfortable is necessary to even begin to dig in and get the compassion, understanding and necessary context to be able to be useful in these times. The safety bubble has popped and it could not be more obvious given the current political climate of division that a shaking and awakening is necessary.\\nWhat is Racial Identity\\nRudy and Christine walk us through some of the steps necessary to look at aspects of racial identity, both white and black. We discuss immunity by color, invisibility, access, race avoidance, colorism, recommended study and literature, history and context, and we barely scratched the surface with this\\xa0conversation.\\nThis quote stands out because of it\\u2019s clarity and it\\u2019s importance!\\nIn response to question about reverse racism, Rudy responded:\\n\\u201cThere is no such thing as reverse racism, because the determining factor is access to power. Oppressed populations never have been known to have any kind of power sufficient to have their feelings thoughts and wishes codified into the law\\u2026.\\u201d \\nAnd he concluded \\u2013\\u201cPeople can be guilty of prejudice, discrimination, judgement\\u2026 but racist they cannot be in the absence of power. \\u201c \\nRudy Lucas\\nRacism must have the weight of history and institutional power under it to exist. \\xa0Which is why those of us with history and the laws on our side can\\u2019t complain now that we are uncomfortable and see it as equal to an oppressed person\\u2019s suffering.\\nThe conversation ranged and covered many topics but Christine and Rudy recommend as next steps that you view these two videos:\\n\\n\\nFusion Video-How\\xa0Microagressions\\xa0Are Like Mosquito Bites\\xa0\\n\\n\\nJay Smooth-How to Tell Someone They Sound Racist\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES:\\nAdditional resources for this episode:\\n\\n* Janet Helms-Black and White Racial Identity: Theory Research and Practice \\n* Peggy McIntosh- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack\\n* Paula Rothenburg-White Privilege: Essential Reading on the Other Side of Racism\\n* Janet Helms and Donelda Cook-Using Race and Culture in Counseling and Psychotherapy\\xa0\\n* Jay Smooth \\u2013 cultural commentator check him out! Highly recommended.\\n* Alice Walker-\\xa0Anything We Love Can Be Saved\\xa0\\n* Alice Walker\\u2013Hard Times Require Furious Dancing\\n* William E. Cross-Shades of Black: Diversity in African-American Ident...'