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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Dear anti-racist allies: Here's how to respond to microaggressions"
(CNN)It's easy to sight the obvious racism such as using race-based slurs or threats. But there's a more subtle and insidious form of racist stereotyping that can be hard to pin down.
These stereotypes often come in the form of microaggressions brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, said Beverly Daniel Tatum, a psychologist and former Spelman College president, in a previous interview with CNN. Tatum is also author of the classic books "Can We Talk About Race?" and "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?"
Microaggressions can be intentional or unintentional and sometimes even well-meaning. But they communicate hostile, derogatory or negative racial messages or assumptions to the receiver.
The ability to even notice these instances requires educating yourself about the experiences of black people in America and the significance behind such remarks.
Here's a list of common microaggressions, the messages they send and what to say when you hear friends, family or colleagues say them.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/racial-microaggressions-examples-responses-wellness/index.html
These stereotypes often come in the form of microaggressions brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, said Beverly Daniel Tatum, a psychologist and former Spelman College president, in a previous interview with CNN. Tatum is also author of the classic books "Can We Talk About Race?" and "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?"
Microaggressions can be intentional or unintentional and sometimes even well-meaning. But they communicate hostile, derogatory or negative racial messages or assumptions to the receiver.
The ability to even notice these instances requires educating yourself about the experiences of black people in America and the significance behind such remarks.
Here's a list of common microaggressions, the messages they send and what to say when you hear friends, family or colleagues say them.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/health/racial-microaggressions-examples-responses-wellness/index.html
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"Dear anti-racist allies: Here's how to respond to microaggressions" (Original Post)
StarfishSaver
Jun 2020
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WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)1. K&R.
Many white people think that as along as they have a black friend and don't burn any crosses on anyone's lawn, they're not part of the problem. We have so much work to do.
Hugin
(33,032 posts)2. KnR
Food for thought.
mcar
(42,278 posts)3. This is excellent information
Thanks.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)4. Great article.