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The Triangle of Self Awareness

In this blog, Mia Henry, CEO of Freedom Lifted, reclaims “wokeness” through describing the triangle of self-awareness in justice and equity work. In acknowledging how we’ve experienced oppression, oppressed others and resisted, we grow from victims, saviors and self-righteous activists to humble and trusted leaders. We are called to commit to healing, be accountable and act with humility. It’s time for those who believe in social awareness/consciousness-raising/political education work to reclaim the term “woke.” We don’t “stay woke” to hurt others, but to do the work fully aware of our own personal commitments to healing ourselves, being accountable to others, and work to dismantle oppressive systems with empathy and humility.

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