Square Root Justice with Rita La Terese is a podcast designed to shed light, give voice and invoke positive thought and reform on current social justice issues, inequalities, policing standards and other environments contaminated with systemic and systematic discrimination. This platform is all about engaging others in discussion and having what sometimes may be uncomfortable or controversial conversations on issues that disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), underserved communities and minority populations.
This podcast is more than just a platform for me; it is my calling. What I want from this is simple: for my listeners to be educated about social justice issues and see the real power within themselves to make a positive change.
According to Oxford Dictionary, Social Justice is defined as “The objective of creating a fair and equal society in which each individual matters, their rights are recognized and protected, and decisions are made in ways that are fair and honest.”
We are not asking for more than or in excess of anyone else; we are simply demanding equal treatment. We want the same opportunities to survive police interactions, receive education, pursue our careers, and have a seat at the table to discuss and implement change that affects us in all aspects of society.
Issues like racism, oppression, injustices, implicit bias, prejudice, bigotry, and wealth disparity are rooted within life’s operating systems, including employment, healthcare, criminal justice (legal) system, the prison system, housing, real estate, education, and entertainment. These systems have forged unjust barriers which deny equality and are sin. Justice has a clear biblical stance; God demands justice. God is justice and anything that is not just is sin.
With oppression ingrained within the fabrics of society, what is the best way to demolish it? It has to be dismantled, re-assessed, and pulled up from the roots with love.
Apartheid was ended in South Africa with collective, cohesive reasoning along with legislative action. The United States of America can do the same and better to rid our country of racism and discrimination. Racism, discrimination, and inequality of Blacks have far too long had American citizenship. With cultural allyship for BIPOC, ethnic groups and other communities of diverse groups, the shackles of marginalization will be broken, and the landscape of cultivation for inclusion, diversity and equality can become visible for all to see.
The eradication of systemic and systematic racism, discrimination, injustices, and all inequalities against humans must cease. Humanitarianism and love must be a priority to every human being that has breath to uproot racism, discrimination, injustices, and all inequalities against our fellow Americans.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning,” Lamentations 3:22-23 [ESV]. This bible verse gives us the hope that each day is a new day to create or complement positive, historic change for our country. We must unite our voices and collaborate to influence policy reform to end systemic and systematic racism and discrimination.
“Your inaction to stand for right, is your complicity in the wrong.” Do you want to sit still? Or do you want to take action?
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