Ruth King grew up in South Central, Los Angeles with seven siblings in a single-parent household. Her childhood was far from easy, and she was exposed to things that no child should have to experience, forcing Ruth to grow up at a young age. 

Fast-forward to today, Ruth is the founder of Mindful of Race Institute as well as an author, educator, and meditation teacher. Ruth’s Mindful of Race Training Program is taught worldwide and offered to organizations, teams, and leaders to help intertwine mindfulness-based principles with racial conditioning and its impact. 

In this episode, Ruth breaks down her experience of growing up as a black girl and what events helped shape her into the person she is today. She also breaks down the mindfulness work that she does and explains why it differs from basic racial sensitivity training.

Tune in to Episode 5 of Black Girl Back Talk and let’s get mindful with Ruth King.

Some Questions I Ask:

• So as this little girl growing up in this large family in Los Angeles, what were some of your childhood experiences? [...] When did you experience anything around race? (15:43)
• What was your dream for yourself when you were able to go to school? (22:36)
• Do you ever grow tired or weary of work around racism? (37:54)
• Is there a story, or a tale, or something from your childhood that brings comfort? (50:40)
• Is there an emotion that you wish you didn't have to feel again? (53:41)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What Ruth’s ‘Brave Space’ work involves (5:30)
• About Ruth’s life growing up (13:01)
• How Ruth felt growing up in a space of constant fear (19:43)
• About Ruth’s spiritual awakening and her journey to start loving herself (28:01)
• Why Ruth believes racism is like heart disease (34:04)
• About mindfulness and what the term means to Ruth (55:45)

Resources:

• Ruth King’s latest book - Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out
• Ruth King’s other books

Connect with Ruth King:

• Website
• Instagram

Let's Connect:

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• LinkedIn
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