06/08/2025
One of the most underrated keys to ending racism?
✨ Helping people feel good about their own lives.
When folks feel grounded, affirmed, and secure, they don’t need to project their pain onto others.
But when someone feels humiliated, devalued, or powerless — that’s when bias kicks in.
Not always because they’re “bad,”
but because they’re trying to regain control.
📚 Psychologists Steve Fein & Steven Spencer ran a study that showed this:
👉🏾When white women experienced sexism — a threat to their self-worth — they became more racist.
👉🏾But when those same women were affirmed — reminded of their value and competence —
their bias dropped significantly.
Let that sink in.
✅ When people feel whole, they don’t have to harm others to feel seen.
We unpacked this in a recent session with educators in Dallas (shoutout to the !), and it hit deep.
So here’s the big truth:
One of the most radical things you can do for justice?
🫱🏾🫲🏾 Help people feel seen
🛡️ Help them feel safe
🏠 Help them heal
Because healing yourself is justice work. 🤎
