Giving Up Racism for Lent Campaign: What to Expect

WHO ARE WE?

The Necessary Trouble Collective is a growing collective of diverse trainers, facilitators, and practitioners committed to empowering nonviolent social change movements and the people in them.

WHY "GIVING UP RACISM FOR LENT"?

As people committed to nonviolence, liberation and belonging, we hold anti-racism as a core value. It is one way that we live our commitment to nonviolence. 

The Giving Up Racism for Lent Campaign is a way to support people to build practical, doable antiracism skills and practices over the 40 days of Lent. Antiracism is a lifelong, ongoing journey and this campaign is a way to start your antiracism journey or, for those already on the path, a way to reinvigorate it.

WHY LENT?

We have both witnessed friends and family who would make a vow to give up something for the 40 days of Lent. It is often a vice like alcohol or sugar. We wanted to offer an option that is more collective in its outlook and its impact, and what could be more collective than giving up our complicity with racism?

WHAT TO EXPECT?

This campaign will answer the question we often hear from people “what can I do to dismantle racism?”. Whether you are the target of racism, a person who has done a racist act, or a person who is a witness to a racist act, this campaign can help you answer that question for yourself.

HOW CAN I ENGAGE?

There are many ways to engage with “Giving Up Racism for Lent”. Consider encouraging your family, community, network or congregation to sign up with you.  You can host a discussion group that meets once a week throughout the campaign to discuss learnings and challenges. Or pick one tip or practice a week to focus on and see what shifts for you. Make it yours!  

To sign up for daily videos, resources and antiracist tips throughout the campaign, fill out the form on our homepage at www.necessarytroublecollective.org. You can also follow us on instagram at @necessarytroublecollective.