- Speak from the I perspective (avoid speaking for others)
- Make space / take space (share the air)
- Listen to understand instead of respond
- This is heart-work not head-work, so lead from empathy and compassion
- Imagine good intentions but own the more important consequences of impact
- No tone policing of the marginalized group: “target identities” get to speak openly and share their truth
- Expect non-closure: 400+ years of racism will not be solved through one twitter exchange. Take a break when you leave the stretch zone into a panic zone (below). But it’s also important that you eventually return.
I liked the 10+ tools to fight racism. Members of different ethnic, religious and gender affiliations can fight their own battles since they know what the obstacles are. We just have to get out of the way and remove the artificial barriers that exist. As teachers, we can work on eliminating the educational barriers that exist.
