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Jan 2023
23m 2s

It's Okay To Not Be An Activist

GrownKid
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Do you ever feel like you're not doing enough? Not joining enough movements, not speaking up about important issues, not being an activist? In this episode, we talk about the shame we as POC can feel when we think about our involvement in social movements. How often times, we can beat ourselves up for not doing enough when in actuality, we should give oursel ... Show More
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