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When mentioning auditing curriculum, the ADL does not have a very strong record on Arab and Palestinian rights.

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Thank you all so much for an invigorating and illuminating panel. This was a wonderful spark for many of us that will ignite change in our classrooms.

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As a white man of privilege, I definitely agree with the idea that this conversation is a "slow drip." In high school, I would have been enraged at the idea of white privilege at all. However, because I fell in love with a black woman, I gained some skin in the game. With the proper motivation, I have been in a journey of expanding my heart and mind to understanding the backgrounds and legacies left to me as white and my wife as black and everyone around me. I can testify to the spiritual element of this as well--it has profoundly effected how I see Christ in others. So this should be something that everyone has skin in the game about, and we have to recognize that it will take a while. My two cents, for what it's worth.

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Love, Solidarity and Justice are virtues, not tolerance

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I’d also recommend Cyprian Davis’s “the history of black Catholics in the US,” James Cones’ “the cross and the lynching tree” and fr. Bryan massingales book on Racial Justice in the Catholic Church.

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You as a white male have the most privilege out of anyone in this world. You being able to access any space means you can dismantle those racial constructs in spaces people of color cannot. It starts by calling out those subtle microaggressions while analyzing yourself into your own cultural biases. Being an advocate is all people of color want and for you to understand that you can use your access and voice to help give power to those who have been stripped of it. We don't need a representative. We need an advocate who will voice that there needs to be change and actively do something about it. It starts with small internal and external conversations. Good luck

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Jane Elliot and Johnathan Kozol  are pheomenal resources cares look into if anyone care. I don't feel the panel is answering the questions like they could. Good luck everyone.

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I have done “my own work” but I can’t shake being a white male.   Any advice on how I can advocate for my students of color and battle racism as a person born into privilege?

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I highly recommend doing your own work if you are raced as White - research, show up for people of color, listen to people of color, go to White Privilege Conference

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With the issue of Charlottesville, the president essentially condoned white supremacy. If our leader oks it, students see that and joke about it. Can you directly contradict that? Is ok to be honest, once again I’m afraid of pushing my beliefs of how wrong that is, is being forced on students. My biggest turn off as a catholic student was having my teachers opinion being forced on me. That led me away from faith for a long time.

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I think the bishops letter is great- but - how is the information contained in the letter being pushed out to our communities? A letter is not enough- this is an age of soundbites  and social media, unfortunately people are not likely to take the time to read an entire exposition.  where is the action?

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Doesn’t the word “tolerance” imply a power differential?   Shouldn’t we think more about “justice” or “equity”?   Or even just celebrating identity?

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To teach cultural sensitivity means to address ALL cultural opprsion and prejudice. From Easter. European to Narive American. Addressing how EVERYONE has had some form of cultural oppression means to discuss how sensitivity needs to be learned from ALL.  Singling out certain people and ideas creates an uncomfortable environment. Discussing the oppression of everyone including intrapersonal cultural sensitivity is key to moving forward.

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Children born in poverty are disproportionately exposed from conception to delayed cognitive and emotional development. By age 5, 75% of your brain is matured. Early childhood experiences and lack of parental education contribute to these delays that result in many behavioral and cognitive delays that minority children- especially African-American, are predeisposed to. It is key to understand that a lot of these issues are due to environmental, genetic, and neurological factors that these students are exposed to at higher rates before 5. Understanding that these kids need higher emotional and behavioral regulation techniques than others and are neurologically hardwired to react in certain ways before proper pruning, it begins the development of empathy and active participation in dismantling systematic racism and prejudice.

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Fear. Is what divides rooted in fear? Fear on many levels. Fear of being wrong.  Fear of being right. Fear of loss. Fear of change. Fear of being hurt. Fear of others being hurt. Fear of offending and fear of not taking a stand. Fear of blame. And so much more. Fear.
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love."

1 John 4:19

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Can we take down the ‘motivated monkeys’ slide now that the convo has moved on

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In a school that has a very small diverse population and a large white population, how do I teach culural sensitivity without making those who are not white feel all eyes upon them and self conscious during the discussions especially when comments become insensitive?

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How do you advise having converstions with colleagues who are making comments that come across as racially insensitive but possibly unconsciously so, without ruining the working relationship you need to have?

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Teaching tolerance requires people to step out their comfort zone and have uncomfortable conversations that analyze their own unique experiences and emotions relating to those experiences. Tolerance requires us to not just understand our experiences but to have emotional empathy for how our individual experiences differ. Difference in experience requires us to be open to opposing views that may make us feel uneasy. It's a step we need to take and it starts with an open mind and a real conversation.

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In my 99.9% white classroom, how to we talk about race without me just constantly seeming like I am telling kids they are racist without knowing it? I am nervous about losing my credibility and ability to impact them.

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I am interested in how hereditary PTSD affects our minority youth, combined with the trauma of poverty it seems the cards are stacked against disadvantaged youth, which creates derogatory stereotypes due to poverty/trauma which racists falsely associate with race.

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On a more meta (schoolwide level) -- Recognizing that culture (within the school setting) is downstream of root beliefs and core values do you see any schools or communities shaping the conversation well within their schools?  Said another way, in your experience what is working well to navigate the raging torrents of this conversation?

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What are your thoughts on on the word "tolerance." We always talk about teaching tolerance. But to tolerate someone is to simply "put up with them." How do we go beyond that?

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I disagree with the responsibility answers. Black and Brown people have historically been advocates for social justice and racial inequities. It's emotionally exhausting to keep regurgitating information that seems common sense to white people who just seem to be deep seeded into their rooted, socially constructed ideas of race and social ladder. We know this is happening. It just doesn't directly affect certain people. It's quite frustrating when there is always a conversation of race being brought to the table by folks of color that seem to be dismissed.

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What about structural racism?   Is this talked about in the letter?     This is the issue that affects my school in a more insidious way.

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Can reparations for African-Americans be some point of rectifying racism in our country? And how could it be effectively rolled out?

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Is there a right or wrong way to take responsibility for today’s climate of heightened intolerance in the classroom as a white teacher of black students. Also how do I acknowledge that I am growing as an informed person who is a product of white privilege with my black middle school students?

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Why isn’t the definition of racism prejudice plus power
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45 only gave a platform for what was already there

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With the new rise of political divide growing aggressive with no in between mediation. How do you talk about racism in a light that won’t offend a parent who may disagree with your point of view. With the rise of our current political leader. It seems like racism that festered at the Civil Rights movement is coming back to light and it goes unpunished if not approved by our current leader. How do we discuss this without offending students or parents who may be a supporter and turning them off immediately.

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A lot of my students are getting racist ideas from certain extreme pundits / sites / etc. on the Internet, and much of it is easily disproven but still spreads very far and wide. How do we address this changing landscape of misinformation and the speed at which it propagates online in regards to our students? How do we counteract something they are regularly exposed to, sometimes even seeking out?

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it’s difficult to address racism seriously in a catholic school conversation/ environment when the image of Jesus is displayed in schools, churches and text as it is. Why has it not been addressed, when will it be addressed?

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I’m curious how we address coworkers who think reverse racism is a thing...

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Testing

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My concerns are how to educate parents of our privileged students, specially as they relate to other parents and students in Athletic events, when they become very passionate

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My knee-jerk reaction to racist comments is to shut it down.  This does not do anything to educate all involved.  How can I respond in a way that is productive and provides an opportunity to educate?

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Will the usccb establish a permanent committee on racism?

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I'd love to touch on something along the lines of: "My school is full of privileged White Catholic kids that live in a bubble and are difficult to discuss race, racism, and black-ness with, especially when I teach novels like To Kill a mockingbird and A Raisin in the Sun."

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Will you cover the  “white privilege” issue?

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Micro-aggresions are the subtle responses we direct towards people based on our own biases and preconcieved ideas. They can be both verbal and non-verbal and are indirect responses to subconscious feelings we have towards a group of people or a person's identity. Being able to recognize micro-aggresions come with first analyzing with why certain things, behaviors and people make you uncomfortable. Analyzing where that started, how you feel it began, and then deconstructing those emotions into explanations/solutions to counter against those learned behaviors. Students with micro-aggresions are often using them in jest or in situations that seem harmless like exclusion, bullying, and verbal, non verbal cues. Having discussions about feelings, perceptions of our places in society, how we feel society treats us versus other people, are a great way to begin discussions to have students understand their own biases and begin action plans to dismantle them

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Can you address how to effectively advocate for more diverse hiring practices on the part of our administrators?

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Can you touch upon how it’s not enough to not a racist that we have to be actively anti-racist?

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Can you talk about micro-aggressions and how to handle them from other students? As well as how to recognize what a micro aggression in ourselves.

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Hello Everyone, welcome to our backchannel.  Please feel free to post questions or comments for our panelists or to share resources and stories during and after our session.