This week was another incredibly challenging one for our country after the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed. We are reminded yet again that we as a society aren’t doing enough to change the injustices ingrained into our culture. If conversation about racism is the first step, we are going in the right direction. Over the weekend the internet was flooded with people standing up against racism. I have learned a lot about white privilege over the past few years. I used to think colorblindness was our goal, but now I know better. This list of antiracism resources is a good place to sort through many of the books, articles, and podcasts. This pyramid is very eye opening. And this poetic video by Prince Ea is especially moving. Keep reading; keep learning; keep changing.
Mazen and I did some painting on the porch yesterday, and I used the opportunity to talk to him about what was going on in our country. Here is my painting for progress – all colors must show up with love because black lives matter.
Here are some recent meals
Egg + cheese on a whole wheat English muffin
+ summer raspberries!
Whole wheat French toast + strawberries
Plenty Breakfast Bake with Orange
Weekend Brunch with Omelets, Fruit, and Toast
Power Blueberry + Almond Butter Toast
Quesadilla Explosion Salad!
Shrimp on the Barbie
Leftover Barbie Dinner Salads
Tastefully Simple Quick Beer Bread
With Grilled Chicken + Green Beans
Carry Out Tavola
T and I did a date night in and shared an antipasti board, the burrata app we love so much, and a crispy pork entree. It was almost as good as dining in. (-10 points for having to do the dishes 
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Bubbles + Bubbly on the Patio
Chelsey says
We love the tastefully simple beer bread mix! Do you have a favorite carbonated beverage you mix with it?
Kath Younger says
We used a local lager!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
What a week it’s been – been watching the news from here! Hope you’re all doing fine, thanks for sharing your meals! 🙂
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Marcie C. Ferris says
so appreciate your willingness to speak out re. George Floyd tragedy and ALL peoples’ responsibility for justice. THANK YOU.
K~ says
Yours is he first blog to read this morning. Thank you for sharing all those resources with us The Prince vid made me cry. How very sad this is our world in 2020
Ruthie says
Kath,
Thank you so much for speaking out about racism. I agree with conversations, and then action is needed. Thank you so much for the websites, etc. In addition, I have been meaning to thank you for your near daily blogging through the time of the pandemic. I know you were planning to reduce your days of blogging prior to the pandemic. Likely, this has not only helped all of us, but helped you to cope also. We all need each other and you are showing that in your blogging. I have followed your blog since very close to when you started. It has been a joy and delight to read your blogs. I feel like I have witnessed your growth, and it has helped me to grow in many ways. Forever grateful.
Kath Younger says
Thanks so much Ruthie <3
Jessica says
Kath, I know it’s not easy to write about that events partly because you’re concerned you’ll be criticized. I’m glad you discussed your own growth and offered resources AND that you’re having these hard conversations with Mazen. Thank you.
Kath Younger says
Truth. I think if we can all agree to only be supportive on anyone seeking growth more people would share! I definitely read this blurb a few times to make sure I hadn’t mis-worded something. For example, I saw someone else write in an IG post over the weekend “Black lives matter. All lives matter.” Someone immediately jumped on her for writing “all lives matter” pointing out why it’s wrong to say that totally ignoring all the good intentions in her larger post. While I think it’s fine to want to point out language changes to, ya know, change, the way the person was just looking for something wrong instead of seeing the growth really rubbed me the wrong way.
Suzannah says
Hi Kath, Thanks for being willing to grow. I have to say though, that I can see why people jumped on the person who wrote about all lives. “All lives matter” is highly offensive. It diminishes the Black Lives Matter movement, and use of that phrase should be criticized even if the person who wrote it had good intentions. That’s part of growth – being told when you did something wrong and learning from the experience and doing better the next time.
Kath Younger says
I know and I agree with you. She wrote Black Lives Matter first so it wasn’t just an empty phrase. I just didn’t like how the person felt the need to correct without at least acknowledging the effort. Ya know? Just be nice about it!
Jessica says
I think the emotional labor of acknowledging the effort despite how short it falls sometimes gets to people. If you’ve spent any time trying to get others to understand why “all lives matter” is incredibly offensive, then you start to get sick of having to do it again, but you also don’t want to stop doing it. Plus, there’s also the lack of good communication that sometimes occurs online.
Hessels says
Kath, I think you’re great, this is not an attack. But I have to disagree – white people do not need their efforts acknowledged. One of our jobs as white people right now is to shut up about any hurt feelings.
Wade Montena says
Well-said, Suzannah.
LB says
Dear Kath,
Thank you for speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter. It is incumbent upon us, as privileged white women, to point out that the stains of slavery and Jim Crow continue to mar the daily lives of Black and Brown Americans. Thank you specifically for addressing the issue of “color blindness,” which is a cover for ignoring racism and therefore a perpetuation of it.
Trisha says
Thank you for addressing what is going on and for offering up those resources. This is definitely not a “them” issue or a partisan issue — this is a human issue. Your artwork and its message is truly lovely.
lynn says
Thank you for writing about this Kath, and so simply/eloquently, as always.
Nikke says
While I live in Canada we are no strangers to systemic racism and its horrible effects. My heart is with all those fighting for justice and change, and I greatly appreciate you touching on this to bring more awareness. On a lighter note, we were near baking twins – I just made a Beer Bread mix yesterday!! Ours was from Farmery, a local brewery in our province of Manitoba (https://www.farmery.ca/). I used their Premium Lager and thought the taste and texture was awesome. First time trying a mix with beer like that, but it won’t be the last. Hope yours was as delish 🙂
Allie Stewart says
I really appreciate your willingness to write about what is going on in this country. And I particularly admire your courage in sharing your own personal growth around privilege and the idea of colorblindness. We need to normalize messing up in thoughts/conversations around racism because the fear of doing anti-racism wrong keeps some people out of the fight. It is important, when we mess up (we will!), that we accept correction, learn from our mistakes, continue to try, and hold ourselves and others accountable. xo
Allie
www.becomingallie.com