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7 and 21 Day Racial Equity Challenges

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I am not a racist. Why do I need to talk about Racism and White Privilege? 

If you resonate with this statement, I invite you to join me in my on-going journey of being anti-racist and an ally to my black and brown neighbors. 

21 day racial equity challenge

Date/
​Topic
To watch and/or read
    
9/13
​What is this and why are we doing this?
Ted Talk
​ZOOM in for discussion at 7:00 pm​
     
ELCA
​read "Race, Ethnicity and Culture Social Statement"
9/14
​Locating ourselves and racial identity formation
The Myth of Race
   
     
Conversations on Race
​To watch these videos you must sign up for a free NYTimes account.
     
​A question to reflect on: How do you think about your own racial identity and its relevance to your life?
     
9/15
​The power of self-definition
​​JeffriAnne Wilder
    
     
For reflection: How do you define yourself?
​
     
​For reflection: How does it feel when other people tell you who you should be and what you should do?
   
9/16
​The intersection of white supremacy and patriarchy
The Birth of a White Nation
   
9/17
​​..continued
​How White People Got Made
    
9/18
​​Levels of racism: How and where do we see these operating
​The Gardner
    
     
​For reflection: Where do you see these levels present in our community?
    
9/19
​The intergenerational trauma of racism
Historical Trauma​
   
     
PTSS
    
9/20
​​Internalized Racism
​Black Self/White World
​ZOOM in for discussion at 7:00 pm
9/21
​​Interpersonal Racism
Detour Spotting

9/22
​..continued
Speak Up​
    
9/23
​​Institutional Racism
What is Systemic Racism?
    
     
​For reflection: Consider the institutions in which you participate. Where do you see institutional racism?
    
9/24
​​Structural Racism
The Unequal Opportunity Race
   
     
This is Us
   
     
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
   
9/25
​​..continued
Housing
   
     
Justice System
   
9/26
​Recognizing and Dismantling White Supremacist/dominant culture
Robin DiAngelo​
   
     
​Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
​PLEASE excuse the language 
     
​For reflection: Is there anything from the video or article that resonates with you? 
   
9/27
​Racism hurts everyone
Dying of Whiteness
    
9/28
​​Changing the narrative
Asset Framing
 ​​ZOOM in for discussion at 7:00 pm
9/29
​​Valuing different ways of knowing
The Danger of a Single Story
   
     
For reflection: is there one story that you have held onto that has informed your feelings about another person? (Need not be a racially motivated memory)
     
9/30
Now what? ​
Racial Equity Tools​
​Explore this website for inspiration
10/1
​​Being an ally
​Guide to Allyship
   
10/2
 ..continued
Ally Mistakes
   
     
Supporting BLM Appropriately
   
10/3
​Closing reflections
​Go back and review things that were especially important to you AND/OR if your curiosity has been sparked by something or someone, do some research to learn more.​
   
10/4     
​ZOOM in for discussion at 7:00 pm
     
​Challenge based on resources from www.eddiemoorejr.com/21daychallenge and mlpp.org
   

7 day racial equity challenge 

Date/
​Topic
To watch and/or read
      
9/20
​What is this and why are we doing this?
​Ted Talk
Zoom in at 6:00 pm for conversation
   
Optional: Conversations on Race
To watch these videos you must sign up for a free NYTimes account.
9/21
​Locating ourselves and racial identity formation
The Myth of Race
   
   
The Birth of a White Nation
   
9/22
​​Levels of racism: How and where do we see these operating
The Gardner
   
​​The intergenerational trauma of racism
Historical Trauma​​
   
   
PTSS
    
9/23
​​Institutional Racism
What is Systemic Racism?
   
   
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
   
9/24
​​Structural Racism
​The Unequal Opportunity Race
   
   
​Housing
   
   
​Justice System
   
9/25
​Recognizing and Dismantling White Supremacist/dominant culture
Robin DiAngelo
   
   
​Detour Spotting
   
9/26
​​Valuing different ways of knowing
The Danger of a Single Story
​Zoom in at 6:00 pm for conversation
   
Racial Equity Tools​​
Explore this website for inspiration
   
   
   
   
​Challenge based on resources from www.eddiemoorejr.com/21daychallenge and mlpp.org
   
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