About the introductory course
This course goes beyond traditional understandings of grief as past or present concrete loss by discussing grief in the form of fear of future loss.
It's the fear of losing what we hold dear—such as loved ones, cherished places, or even aspects of ourselves—that shapes our present emotions and actions.
Healing White grief: an anti-racist allyship program examines the societal implications of widespread unexplored fear of loss, and how it is the foundation of systemic oppression.
What to expect
Deepening understanding of grief
Explore how grief extends beyond past and present concrete loss, but includes fear of future loss.
Connecting the dots
Recognize how unexplored fear of loss is the foundation of systemic oppression.
Building accountability
Learn to develop clear, actionable plans for taking responsibility when fear of loss leads to racialized harm.
Cultivating love and allyship
Understand how to navigate the various emotions tied to grief to cultivate genuine love and allyship, even in the face of deep-seated societal issues.
About the instructor
Breeshia Wade is the author of Grieving While Black: An Antiracist Take on Oppression and Sorrow, rated as one of the best 9 books on grief and is one of the required reading in multiple university graduate courses. Her work is informed by her experience as a lay-ordained Zen Buddhist Chaplain employed by hospices and hospitals.
She grew up across from a cemetery in a rural town in SC. She had a close relationship with her grandfather as a baby. When she was around 1.5 years old he suffered from an aneurysm.
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According to her mother and uncle, as they were getting ready to go to the hospital, she suddenly arose from her nap, and said, "Uh oh, E-R." Moments later, they received a call that he had died.
She remembers all of her dreams until the age of 8 because she always had the same three. In one of them, she would sit peacefully on her rocking horse in a blindingly white room. Every time she woke up, she knew that the room she was sitting in was her grandfather.
Her grandmother worked 12-hour shifts at a local factory so that she could send Breeshia to a private school.
Breeshia was the only Black child at school, and she suffered for it.
Her grandmother knew grief, and she saw Breeshia’s. It was the form of grief that forced her to choose which aspects of her granddaughter's identity to let die at the hands of White supremacy--and how--so that she could get an education that might give her a future, enough time to stitch myself whole.
By the time Breeshia was 17, she had touched enough death to not know fear. Through the eyes of a dying woman who grieved the disembodiment of her rage. To the closed casket of a man who suffered mentally, and died alone.
Her story began with life, grew with love, and deepened through grief.
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What you’ll gain
Engaging video content
The introductory course features captivating video lessons designed to keep you engaged and immersed in the healing process.
Actionable steps
Each lesson offers clear, actionable steps to apply immediately when transforming White grief into effective anti-racist practices.
Course worksheets
Accompanying worksheets provide structured exercises to help you reflect on and apply what you've learned.
