RACE MUST BE CONFRONTED
The U.S. was founded upon racist violence, and the legacy of that violence lives on today. We cannot pretend that race does not affect...
WE MUST ADDRESS RACE DIRECTLY
We will talk directly about race. By stating what we mean, we will avoid reinscribing racism in an unintentioned way. We will directly...
WE MUST RESIST OTHERING & STEREOTYPING
Systemic racism positions oppressed groups as “other” from the experiences of those in power. Stereotypes are a form of “othering,” and...
WE MUST REFUSE TOTALIZING NARRATIVES
We will not give in to what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie calls the “single story.” Like a stereotype, a “single story” is the repetitive...
WE MUST DECENTER THE COLONIZER’S PERSPECTIVE
WE MUST DECENTER THE COLONIZER’S PERSPECTIVE. When producing any form of work it is critical to avoid reinforcing the perspective of the...
WE MUST CONTEXTUALIZE RACE
Our language is deeply entrenched in racism. To create as an anti-racist is to actively confront, challenge, and reexamine every word,...
WE MUST HUMANIZE OURSELVES & OUR SUBJECTS
Humans are humans—not stereotypes or archetypes or symbols or tools or fuel or set pieces or cargo or playthings or prizes or numbers or...