Introduction for Tools for Racial Justice
This video takes you on a tour of the concepts, navigation, and features of the website. Feel free to view the video or just start exploring.
Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
“I, maybe more than most people, can completely understand why broke white folks get pissed when the word “privilege” is thrown around. …Recognizing privilege simply means being aware that some people have to work much harder …”
…But I’m Not Racist, Right?
Today, I don’t label people as racist, but instead, focus on naming and interrupting racist behaviors and attitudes. When people are called racist, they almost always shut down, get defensive, or fight back: none of these reactions generally leads to increased awareness…
Black Lives Matter Test
Due to the decentralized nature of the movement, perceptions of the organization differ widely… This Black Lives Matter test will determine how much you agree with the aims of the movement, using Black Lives Matter’s own stated beliefs and demands.
Are You Racist? This Quiz May Clear Your Doubts!
The main thing to remember while completing this quiz is to be as honest as possible. It is so easy to see the issue and its ramifications in others, really difficult to see it in ourselves… Without some true reflection, there is no way that real progress can be made.
How to: Reparations from Various Sources
Strategies: “Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.” Simply put, reparations are due to the millions of black Americans whose families have endured generations of discrimination in the United States.