RACIST: One who is supporting a racist policy through their actions or inaction or expressing a racist idea.
ANTIRACIST: One who is supporting an antiracist policy through their actions or expressing an antiracist idea.
- Ibram X. Kendi in How to Be an Antiracist
There has been in a shift in social justice movements. It is not enough to simply not be racist. To fight institutionalized and systemic racism, one has to be actively antiracist. As volunteers, we have the opportunity to work against institutionalized racism within our own organizations. To familiarize yourself further with this concept, please see the resources below.
To Fight Systemic Racism, You've Got to Be Anti-Racist: Putting in the Work to be Antiracist by NPR Podcasts: This short podcast episode explains how antiracism can be used to combat systemic racism. They provide actionable tips for people who want to incorporate antiracism into their system or institution.
Talking About Race-Being Antiracist from the National Museum of African American History and Culture: This extensive article explains the fundamentals of antiracism, and how it has infiltrated our systems and institutions.
Anti-Racist Educator Self-Examination and Questionnaire: Use this self-examination tool to see where your biases land, and how to overcome them.
Talking About Race-Being Antiracist from the National Museum of African American History and Culture: This extensive article explains the fundamentals of antiracism, and how it has infiltrated our systems and institutions.
Anti-Racist Educator Self-Examination and Questionnaire: Use this self-examination tool to see where your biases land, and how to overcome them.