Racial Discrimination

Within our own communities, each of us must be prepared to stand up to someone who says or does something offensive. In this conversation, it is important to address the thing that was said or done rather than to confront the character of the person who said or did it. Jay Smooth shows us how to have the “what they did conversation” rather than the “what they are” conversation. This technique can apply to standing up against any form of discrimination. (3:00 min video)

Anthony Peterson problematizes the common messages about race: We were taught that race is real, but that it doesn’t matter. In fact, race is not real, but it does matter. (19:00 min video)