UNDERSTANDING RACISM (WHITE SUPREMACY) | June Allen https://juneallen.net Yard of Greatness Thu, 23 May 2024 19:32:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Are you the workplace mammy? https://juneallen.net/are-you-the-workplace-mammy/ Thu, 09 May 2024 16:58:32 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6524 Last week I saw a really cringy interview with Drew Barrymore and Vice President Kamala Harris (USA) where she was asking her to be the county’s ‘Mamula.’ It was clearly giving, ‘be the black mammy’ vibes and there were a lot of us on social media saying how tired they were of having this stereotype […]

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]]> How does slavery continue to destroy secure childhood attachment today? https://juneallen.net/how-does-slavery-continue-to-destroy-secure-childhood-attachment-today/ Wed, 01 May 2024 18:39:24 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6512 Chattel slavery kept mothers and babies in bondage for centuries, so it’s important to explore how it still impacts our community today. Frederick Douglass was an iconic African American abolitionist, writer, speaker, and statesman. Born into slavery in Talbot County,  Maryland around 1818, he escaped in 1838 and became one of the leading voices in the fight against […]

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]]> Exploring your relationship with grind culture? https://juneallen.net/exploring-your-relationship-with-grind-culture/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:47:03 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=5908 When overworking is a status symbol, many of us can get sucked into the vortex of compulsive productivity, perfectionism and self deprivation in an attempt to prove ourselves worthy as black people in the workplace. In today’s live I explore what exactly is grind culture, it’s internalised characteristics and the impact it has on our […]

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]]> Suicide support in the black community. https://juneallen.net/suicide-support-in-the-black-community/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:58:59 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=5119 This time of year can be a very vulnerable time for many with the expectations of the holidays and being around unsafe family members. Add the recent suicide of Steven ‘Twitch’ Boss in the US, the racist abuse toward Megan and Ngosi from the royals / Jeremy Clarkson and the cost of living crisis, it […]

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]]> Sacred Sista Study Circle Selection #1: The Black Woman Millionaire. https://juneallen.net/sacred-sista-study-circle-selection-1-the-black-woman-millionaire/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:17:51 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=4770 In this session I share on one of the books selected for my next Sacred Sista Study Circle launching in October. The Black Woman Millionaire. By Dr Venus Opal Reese. Join me to explore an overview of how history is hurting your funds, what is financial therapy and how you can work with me in […]

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]]> Grieving our oppressors? https://juneallen.net/grieving-our-oppressors/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:54:48 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=4766 With Queen Elisabeth II now dead after her 70 year reign in the UK, how do you feel about her death and the role she played within an institution responsible for the murder and destruction of so many people around the globe? In this session I answer the question, ‘What does it actually mean to […]

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]]> YOG50: Recovery Step 1 with Rineya from My Black Experience. BONUS PODCAST! https://juneallen.net/step1-rinaya/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:39:48 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=2127 I could not let January slip by without sharing some step one racial sobriety recovery in the first month of this year. The adapted step 1 from AA translates to us as, ‘We admitted we were powerless over the impact of racism (white supremacy), that our lives had become unmanageable.’  To break this down, I […]

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]]> What is Racial Gaslighting? https://juneallen.net/what-is-racial-gaslighting/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:54:32 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=2115 I have been feeling really angry the last couple of days and after a mammoth yoga session and some reflection I now know why. With all the stuff I am seeing about #harryandmeghan and so many white people denying racism is part of it, I thought this would help those of you that are also tired. Racial […]

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]]> How to Heal With Black Women When You Were Bullied By Them. https://juneallen.net/heal-black-women-bullied/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:01:28 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1503 Many of us understand that black self hate and colorism is a huge issue in our community, but many do not understand it’s complexity and how it manifests inside our relationships. In today’s session, I answer a question from a biracial sista who wants to heal with black women, is doing the work, but finds […]

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]]> Are You Emancipated and Independent? https://juneallen.net/are-you-emancipated-and-independent/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:32:51 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=1273 The 1st of August was Emancipation Day and today is the day Jamaica became Independent. Both days mark the so called ‘freedom’ of our ancestors from colonial bondage. As these dates declare our freedom on paper, many of us remain in psychological bondage because we still carry the wounds that were not healed during slavery. […]

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