Research Guides: 21-Day Anti-Racism Challenge: Week 3: "Not Racist" vs. "Anti-Racist" Ideologies

About This Week

"Not racist" ideologies encourage a passive stance against the horrifying systemic racism that occurs daily in the United States. This week, we encourage participants to learn about and engage in an "Anti-racist" mindset that actively combats both systemic and personal inequities.

Community Discussion (Zoom)

Thursday, June 20th from 10:30AM to 11:30AM - Join the meeting through this link!

We encourage all participants to join R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and community members in a rich dialogue on what we've learned over the three weeks of learning. Education is the first step, and we encourage you to keep moving forward by engaging in this important conversation.

Read

Being Antiracist
The National Museum of African American History & Culture helps identify different ways to be antiracist in your interpersonal relationships and communication styles.
“I Can Fix It!”(PDF)
This document is the result of participatory art/performance projects about race and racism artist and writer Damali Ayo created she called “Now Art.” “I Can Fix It!” is a curated list of five things individuals, both white people and people of color can do to end racism.

Listen

“I Can Fix It” Series – White People: Admit It
Artist and author Damali Ayo asked 2000 people for 5 things individual people can do to end racism. This podcast episode talks about what she heard.
Not Racist is Not Enough: Putting in the Work to be Anti-Racist
This NPR podcast episode explains how "racist" is a term that even White people despise, and why this idea leads to the ineffective stance of "not racist."

Watch

The Difference Between Being "Not-Racist" and "Anti-Racist"
In this vital conversation, author and historian Ibram X. Kendi defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this awareness to uproot injustice and inequality in the world -- and replace it with love.

Reflect

Take Action

You May Not Be Racist, But Are You Antiracist?
Complete this worksheet to understand how you handle racist interactions, and prepare ways to be anti-racist the next time you're faced with such an interaction.