“Let it be messy. Be uncertain." And other advice for 2019

As we finish up the first month of 2019 and embark upon the rest of what will no doubt be a tumultuous year, let’s hear some words of wisdom from a couple previous guests on how to be more intersectional in our feminism and what small, radical acts women and men can take to accelerate change. I’m revisiting advice that will give us hope and motivation to make 2019 the year of Radical Solidarity in our march toward our goal of equality, while I work on my next season for you. And when you’re done, come on over to The Inflection Point Society, our Facebook group of everyday activists who seek to make extraordinary change through small, daily actions.

Hear more from Ijeoma Oluo and Sabaah Folayan who are featured in the episode.

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Ijeoma Oluo, author of “So You Want To Talk About Race”

Ijeoma Oluo, author of “So You Want To Talk About Race”

Sabaah Folayan, director of “Whose Streets"”

Sabaah Folayan, director of “Whose Streets"”

How Sabaah Folayan Is Changing The Narrative of Ferguson, Director of "Whose Streets"

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When Michael Brown was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, MO in August, 2014 and the protests began, Sabaah Folayan felt the media’s coverage was overly focused on the looting, rioting and property damage, and not nearly enough on the stories of the people who rose up. So she dropped everything and went to Ferguson to see for herself what was happening on the ground and to talk with the people who live there. The result is her documentary film Whose Streets? She shares what it was like to be there and how she made her film in such extraordinary circumstances. Whose Streets comes out August 11th.

Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures