Resources
As this work can’t be done alone, these resources have been developed by a collective of anti-racist practitioners. Please be mindful in attributing work to the people of color who created them.
Anti-patterns & antidotes
Sustained racial equity work comes with predictable resistance. To reach critical mass for positive change, watch out for these 5 anti-patterns of resistance, try these antidotes to help mitigate them, and garner protective cover from leadership. When we spot these anti-patterns, we can break away from entertaining them and move through our discomfort instead.
Adapted from the work of: Myosha McAfee, Clayton Robbins, Ijeoma Oluo
Conversation & Listening Session Guide
Dialogue is a useful framework (different from debate or discussion) to hold space for your teammates during difficult times. The 3 A’s of Dialogue can help us move the conversation to a place where we feel validated, hold each other’s experiences, and leave with a commitment.
Author: Audrey Harris at Wavebreak, LLC.
Repair Protocol
During interracial coalition building, we’re often so worried about making mistakes that we might feel too paralyzed to act. Part of the journey is anticipating that we’ll cause harm and that we have options to work on repairing trust. Practicing a repair protocol can help us navigate anxiety and help us move forward.
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Author: Amie Ninh