Educate & Act
We’re excited to introduce our new series:
Know Better, Do Better!
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We know that conversations about race and racism are crucial to the work of rooting out racism, but we don’t always know the right things to say. The history of race isn’t one that most of us learned about in school, and the lines between race, ethnicity, and culture can be blurry. Here are two quick primers into race and racism, what they are and where they come from, to simplify things a little bit.
Self-Reflection Question:
Do you feel that race affects your daily life? If so, how?
Challenge:
Learn more by listening to the First Name Basis podcast, season 1, episode 1: “Talking to Young Kids About Race”
Self-Reflection Question:
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What types of racism have you witnessed/experienced?
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How have you responded after witnessing/experiencing a racist act?
Challenge:
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Listen: Reaching for Air: How a historic mistake led Salt Lake City’s pollution nightmare” on KUER 90.1 By Saige Miller & Alixel Cabrera
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Watch: PBS KIDS Talk about Race & Racism (for younger children)