At what age were you...?
/How old were you when you had your first encounter/experience with racism? Were you an observer, on the receiving end of it or the perpetuator (whether intentionally or unintentionally)? What happened?
You want to get the conversation on race started? Here are monthly questions designed to help you have an open and honest dialogue, with friends, family, and/or community. This is a platform for you to address undoing racism.
The Observer...
/If an individual witnesses witnesses a racial act/situation and does not intervene - especially if harm is being done or it could escalate to becoming harmful - are they part of the problem? Should they be held accountable or viewed in the same light as the individual(s) perpetuating the racist acts?
Christian Accountability with Racism
/Should we as society expect those that proclaim to be Christians to address racism in the US - especially when they are witnesses to racial injustice?
What happens after they are gone?
/How do we as a nation have “that future conversation” with our living descendants that ‘we allowed’ citizens and non-citizens to be deported due to policies created to target them legally due to biased racial “stereotypes” and beliefs?
The Battle over DEI
/Since 2023 there has been this aggressive movement to dismantle DEI within US institutions. The aggression being displayed intentionally at education; from banning of books, creating policies to federally defund schools over DEI, to states to suppressing student protests on campuses and other moves, such as, getting rid of AP courses on ethnic studies.
Is the battle of DEI a necessary measure to sustain the peace in the US? Or could this action begin the fall of the union?
Racism: A political conversation?
/Do you think that talking about racism is a political issue? Briefly discuss why. Personally I think racism transcends race. I would like to hear your thoughts.
Global Racism vs National Racism
/Is the racism that takes place around the world caomparable to the racism in the United States of America? GIve some examples to support your answer.
Critical Race Theory
/Do you know what critical race theory is and its origins?
Education: AP Courses
/Should state officials be able to supercede their state’s educational board to remove ethnic and cultural AP studies from their school systems curriculum?
Anti-racism work
/What does the word anti-racism mean to you? What does effective ant-racism work and/or anti-racism education look like?