You Tube

I have recently been introduced to an additional value of YouTube. Sure it is fun and you can find music videos and place your own videos onto it. However it has a value beyond the fun factor. This one group - Media that matters -

This is a link to one of their videos. It is called A Girl Like Me. The video is heartbreaking. It shows the absolute reality of internalized racism. It shows the realities of necessary identities that push children into feeling their own skin is bad, and their own self is bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyI77Yh1Gg

How do we get beyond this? It is so vital that we teach our precious children the value of their very selves. No child should identify her own body as bad for any reason.

Brave words, and truly felt, but changing the reality of this country is a huge job. Thinking in that way it gets overwhelming. It's important to remember that we can change, and we are not doing it alone. A dear friend and mentor wrote a prayer for me when I was feeling overwhelmed by the work there is to do. What do you do when you feel overwhelmed?