Listening is a form of activism from "summary" of I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Listening is a form of activism. It is a radical act in a world that constantly tells us to speak up, to be heard, to make our presence known. But what if true change begins not with our voices, but with our ears? What if the key to dismantling systems of oppression lies not in our ability to shout the loudest, but in our willingness to listen?When we listen, truly listen, we are giving power to those whose voices have been silenced for far too long. We are creating space for marginalized voices to be heard, for their stories to be told. We are acknowledging the humanity of those who have been dehumanized by systems of injustice. In a world that values speaking over listening, listening becomes a revolutionary act. Listening is not passive. It is not simply waiting for our turn to speak, or nodding along to someone else's words. It is an active engagement with another person's experience, a willingness to sit with their pain, their anger, their joy. It requires us to set aside our own assumptions, our own biases...
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