RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM

One of the ways white supremacy culture functions is by generalizing and universalizing the experience of the white individual. At the same time, individualism allows people to distance themselves from their racial identity group, with statements like "I'm not racist" serving as a way to avoid taking responsibility for the systemic ways the legacy of racism continues to wreak havoc on Black and brown bodies. Join Dachia Busch and Emily Bartlett for a conversation on Rugged Individualism and how Christian mysticism can serve as an antidote for white supremacy culture.