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In this challenge, we will offer a variety of ways to participate each day – things to read, watch, or listen to; questions to ponder; or actions to take.

For the next 21 days, please pick at least one “task” to complete. You can keep track of your activities and reflections using this tracking sheet: https://ucdavis.box.com/s/eft4pjx7z842k462hul54uuewsxf5oyq.

If you choose a longer task, feel free to split it up over multiple days.

Once a week, we will have a Zoom meeting where we can get together to discuss a specific video/podcast/story chosen by anyone in the cluster.

The goal of this challenge is to build a habit of supporting racial equity and create actionable steps to implementing changes in our own lives.

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Watch/Listen:
The Disturbing History of the Suburbs - Adam Ruins Everything episode that quickly and humorously explains how redlining came to be. (6 min.)

Read:
How Textbooks Taught White Supremacy - interview with Harvard historian Donald Yacovone (est. 11 min.)

Reflect:
Observe in these areas and think about how history impacts what you see:

As you move through the day, what’s the racial composition of the people around you and how does it vary by area?

What percentage of the day are you able to be with people of your own racial identity?

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Synchronous Discussion Day - Tuesday, July 12, 2 - 3pm

Sign up to select the video/podcast/story we'll discuss!

If you are interested in leading this discussion, comment on this card and share a link to the material. Click here to view additional resources to watch, listen to, or read if you aren't sure what to pick.

At the link above, there is also a list of suggested discussion questions. Or feel free to create your own!

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Watch/listen:
Check Our Bias to Wreck Our Bias - (3 min.)

Read:
Making people aware of their implicit biases doesn’t usually change minds. But here’s what does work, PBS News Hour (est. 20 min)

Reflect:

Who is and is not represented in ads?

What is the racial mix of people pictured in the photos and artwork in your home? In your friend, family, and colleagues’ homes?

Who do you notice on magazine covers? What roles are people of color filling in these images?

What is the racial mix of the main characters in your favorite TV shows? Movies?

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Watch/Listen:
Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Racism - (3 min.)

Read:
Our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written. Black Americans have fought to make them true -Nikole Hannah-Jones, The 1619 Project, The New York Times (est. 36 min)

Reflect:
Complete the Social Identity Matrix

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Watch/Listen:
How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them, TED Talk by Vernā Myers, encourages work vigorously to counter balance bias by connecting with and learning about and from the groups we fear (19 min.)

Read:
There is No Neutral on Racism and Hate: Back to School for White Educators (est. 11 min.)

Reflect:
What can we do to make sure our students feel seen and are able to live authentically in our community?

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Watch/Listen:
A conversation with white people on race (5 min.)

Read:
Straight Talk About the N-Word, Sean Price's interview with Arizona State University Professor Neal A. Lester. Lester has twice taught courses on the n-word—and found there’s plenty to talk about. (est. 11 min.)

Reflect:
Have you ever been in a situation where you let a racist or hateful remark slide?

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Watch/Listen:
Why White Students Need Multicultural and Social Justice Education, The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast. (44 min.)

Read:
How White People Got Made (est. 24 min.)

Reflect:
Want to understand more about your own implicit biases? Head over to Project Implicit, a study run by Harvard University, and take the Implicit Association Test for Race.

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Synchronous Discussion Day - Wednesday, July 20, 11am - noon

Sign up to select the video/podcast/story we'll discuss!

If you are interested in leading this discussion, comment on this card and share a link to the material. Click here to view additional resources to watch, listen to, or read if you aren't sure what to pick.

At the link above, there is also a list of suggested discussion questions. Or feel free to create your own!

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Watch/Listen:
Indigenous People React to Indigenous Representation in Film And TV (15 min.)

Read:
Restructure Your Organization to Actually Advance Racial Justice (est. 12 min.)

Reflect:
What would it look like/feel like if things were good? If we were living in an accessible, non-racist, safe culture and world?

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Watch/Listen:
Braver Conversations: Racial Equity in the Workplace, TEDx Talk by Channdika Thayver (11 min.)

Read:
How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace (est. 34 min.)

Reflect:
What’s the most important image, encounter, whatever, you’ve had regarding race?  Have you felt threatened?  In the minority?  Have you felt privileged?

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Watch/Listen:
Microaggressions are a big deal (21 min.)

Read:
21 Racial Microaggressions You Hear On A Daily Basis (est. 5 min.)

Reflect:

What are the ways in which you’ve had an unearned disadvantage in your life?

What are ways in which you’ve had an unearned advantage in your life?

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Synchronous Discussion Day - Tuesday, July 26, 2 - 3pm

Sign up to select the video/podcast/story we'll discuss!

If you are interested in leading this discussion, comment on this card and share a link to the material. Click here to view additional resources to watch, listen to, or read if you aren't sure what to pick.

At the link above, there is also a list of suggested discussion questions. Or feel free to create your own!

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Watch/Listen:
Segregated by Design. - This short film, based on Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law, examines the forgotten history of how our governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.  (17 min.)

Read:
Understanding White Supremacy Culture (est. 10 min)

Reflect:
What is the racial makeup of my life and why?

Look at your friends, family, colleagues, professionals, or service people in your life. Consider why you interact with the racial groups the way you do.

The things we do and who we trust to help us execute them is often telling. Our ideas about race reflect how easily we allow racial stereotypes and ideas about class and privilege to box in people of other races. Answer the question above considering whether you (intentionally or subconsciously) expect that certain groups "fit" certain jobs, stations in life, and/or levels of respectability or honorability.

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Watch/Listen:
Confronting ‘intergroup anxiety’: Can you try to hard to be fair? Explores why we may get tongue tied and blunder when we encounter people from groups unfamiliar to us (5 min.)

Read:
The Injustice of This Moment Is Not an "Aberration." - Michelle Alexander, The New York Times (est. 18 min)

Reflect:

Do you recall a time when you wish you'd spoken up?  Knowing what you know now, what will you do next time?

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Watch/Listen:
Black Parents Explain How to Deal With Police (6 min.)

Read:
Racism in academia, and why the ‘little things’ matter (est. 6 min.)

Reflect:
How often have people counted "white" as the front marker of their racial identity? What does this racial identity really mean to people?

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Watch/Listen:
Are you racist? 'No' isn't a good enough answer (2 min.)

Read:
Your 5-year-old is already racially biased. Here’s what you can do about it (est. 6 min.)

Reflect:
Describe your earliest childhood memory that involves race. Who was there, and what do you remember?

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Watch/Listen:
Critical race theory: Experts break down what it actually means (6 min.)

Read:
Critical Race Theory: A Brief History (est. 15 min.)

Reflect:
Reflect on the neighborhood you grew up in. What were the demographics like? What is it like now?

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Synchronous Discussion Day - Wednesday, August 3, 11am - noon

Sign up to select the video/podcast/story we'll discuss!

If you are interested in leading this discussion, comment on this card and share a link to the material. Click here to view additional resources to watch, listen to, or read if you aren't sure what to pick.

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Watch/Listen:
Explained | Racial Wealth Gap (16 min.)

Read:
Higher Education Should Lead the Efforts to Reverse Structural Racism (est. 16 min.)

Reflect:
What do you remember from your childhood about how you made sense of human differences? If you have kids, is it different for them today than your own experience?

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Watch/Listen:
Video: Black Parents Explain How to Deal With Police (6 min.)

Video: Black Men Respond to the Word "Police" (4 min.)

Read:
Article: How Police Compare in Different Democracies Around the World (est. 12 min.)
Recent killings by U.S. officers have sparked widespread calls for police reform and an end to systemic racism. Here’s how U.S. policing compares with other countries’ approaches.

Reflect:
How does my past continue to play a part in my perception of racial grievances, protests, and conversations?

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Watch/Listen:
What is Cultural Appropriation? (10 min.)

Read:
People of color explain the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation (est. 12 min.)

Reflect:
What can I do, in any way, to confront racism where I see it?