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Self-Advocacy Intervention Tool
There are times when you, as an ally, feel called to step in and intervene when you see an incident of racial bias. Here is a practical, evidence-based five-step tool for interrupting bias when you see it.
Immersive Experiences During COVID
When you’re ready to dig into and understand diverse cultures at a deeper level, consider immersing yourself in books, podcasts, and movies made by and for people who are not like you.
The Creation of Whiteness
What is “whiteness”? How was it created? Why was it created? Who does it serve… and who does it harm? Here are some videos, articles, and podcasts that answer this question.
Anti-Racism and Burnout: Completing the Stress Cycle
When doing anti-racism work, it is common to experience “flight or fight” stress reactions. Here are some concrete tools for regaining control over your limbic system when you’ve experienced this type of reaction.
Healing from Racial Trauma
People of all racial identities have experienced generational trauma around race, and Resmaa Menakem has much to teach us about ancestral healing.
Pay Attention Now: a tool for honing your anti-racism lens
Often, if we find ourselves surrounded by like-minded people, we may not have many opportunities to interrupt racist attitudes or actions. It’s not like racism isn’t happening; we simply don’t see it because it’s not as overt. If you’re interested in honing your lens so you can pick up on more subtle forms of racism, this is a great tool to get you started!
Developmental Stages of Anti-Racist Identity
This model is used to map your own white anti-racist identity development AND to assess where on the scale other white people are, so you can better understand how to reach them and move them along on their process towards anti-racism.
The Intervention Tool in Action: Teaching Kids About Racism
Sometimes, kids say things that we perceive to be rooted in racist ideas or beliefs. But simply telling a child that what they’ve said is racist may not be the best way of building a lifelong commitment to anti-racism. What should you say instead? Here’s a tool to help!
Anti-Racist Parenting: An Example
I’ve been receiving lots of DM’s from parents who want to raise socially conscious kids but aren’t sure where to start. I thought I would film a little video of Hailey and I chatting about her opinion on parents sharing tough subjects with their kids.
Lessons Learned from the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense
Land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace. There is a reason we don’t all know the incredible depth of organizing that the Panthers did. The movement was successfully stymied after a gruesome nation-wide campaign to discredit and destroy it…
Anti-Racism Intervention Tool
There are times when you, as an ally, feel called to step in and intervene when you see an incident of racial bias. Here is a practical, evidence-based five-step tool for interrupting bias when you see it.