Whiteness asks white-bodied people to surrender culture, connection, and embodiment in exchange for a fragile sense of safety and power. This circle is a guided ritual where white-bodied people can name and grieve those losses together—while stepping toward accountability and reparations.
What to Expect
Embodiment practices inspired by My Grandmother’s Hands (Resmaa Menakem)
Reflection on how white-supremacy culture wounds white people (Greg Elliot)
Paired breakouts, whole-group sharing, and a seven-generations ancestor ritual
Practical next steps, including treating reparations as a monthly line-item
Logistics
📅 Date / Time: 8/31/25 11 am PST (please convert to your time zone)
💻 Platform: Zoom (link emailed after registration, 2 days before circle)
⏳ Length: 2.5 hours (with two short bio breaks)
👥 Capacity: 20-25 spots
Pre-Work:
Before the gathering, please talk with an elder—or do a quick records search—about the oldest ancestor you can trace. Write down their name or the earliest homeland you discover, and bring that to speak aloud during our ancestral roll-call. If you can’t find a name, bring the place or simply “Unknown.”
Agreements
This is a confidential space for white-bodied people ready to engage grief, discomfort, and responsibility. Please arrive on time, stay for the full session, and uphold our community agreements (we will discuss and co-create as a group)
Questions? Email cowriecrossings@gmail.com or leave them on this form.
I look forward to grieving—and healing—across seven generations with you.
2.5-hour ritual space • Live on Zoom NOT RECORDED
Register here: https://forms.gle/C16eELFLxDbVzskb9