ABOUT SHAMELESS LIBERATION

Many of us long to be agents of racial justice who can skillfully and courageously liberate ourselves, our communities, and our world. But time and again, shame – the belief that we are unworthy of love and belonging – has prevented earnest people from doing the actual work of racial liberation. Not surprisingly, as we awaken to the reality of white supremacy and how it impacts us, we experience quite a bit of shame. But unlike guilt, which often motivates us to authentically tend to relationships, shame penetrates our core and makes us want to hide our truest selves from others.  Regardless of our racial identity or the specific shame we carry – when we most need help, when we feel hindered in our liberation work, when we are afraid, when we don’t know what to do next, or when we have caused harm and don’t know how to make amends – it is SHAME that prevents us for reaching out to ask for help. Yet there is good news: since shame is a learned behavior, it can be unlearned and even transformed! Shameless Liberation is a series of programs that strategically empower justice advocates to cultivate racial identities that are free of shame and other toxic emotions while also sharpening their resilient leadership skills.