The Douglas Coleman Show VE with J.D. Mass

Growing up within a black community, witnessing racism firsthand, activist JD Mass PsyD tells of his successes and missteps in building powerful alliances with melanated people in his book Race for What? A White Man’s Journey & Guide to Healing Racism from Within.

Mass’s parents chose to raise him in the only diverse community in St. Louis where he was able to witness and experience racism and cultural differences. It sparked an inner desire to understand why we created such a world.

Mass has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, starting a tennis teaching organization with his college coach. Shortly after graduating with a degree in finance, he played a pivotal role in structuring Nelly’s early business ventures, including Apple Bottoms Jeans and Derrty Entertainment.

Mass followed his time with Nelly by joining The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem to learn community building based on health, peace, and sharing. In 2017 JD achieved his doctorate in Organizational Psychology and became heavily involved in white antiracism groups in Los Angeles and later in St. Louis. This work in antiracism and reflecting on what he learned throughout his journey inspired him to write Race for What? A White Man’s Journey & Guide to Healing Racism from Within.

It is a memoir and a guide for thinkers. In it, Mass dares white folks to stay the course to finally correct the harm of racism and help create a humane world.

http://raceforwhat.com

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