White Savior

Not My White Knight

4 years ago

In this episode we take a look at White Saviors in fiction, media, and the volunteering realm.

From award winning movies to your local news, the White Savior Complex isn’t difficult to spot. In this episode we define this narrative and share our experiences. The White Savior Complex (WSC) has been highlighted in the media due to movies like, Hidden Figures, and Green Book. In these movies we see POC being aided or “rescued” by the white character often changing the narrative of the story. Throughout the episode we examine how the WSC has impacted the issue of racism and even the negative affect it has on volunteerism. Please check out the videos we have listed below as we reference them in the episode.

Next we get mad at the internet and we’re talking football?? Actually, we’re talking about the 2020 Super Bowl Half-Time show and GIRL, we get mad.

We cleanse our palette with our Happy Place, Hint* , you should get your streaming services ready!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_RTnuJvg6U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haFdtgUr52s

Thanks to Josef Scott of Citizens of Tape City for our theme music and Dollipop Art for our podcast artwork - you can find her on instagram @dollipop.art.

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