https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb How would you change the conversation surrounding race? en-us 2017-04-27 19:00:06 UTC 2017-04-28 05:55:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758399 To educate people about racism and what race is in our communities. --Sasha and Amber]]> 2017-04-27 20:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758399 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758419 2017-04-27 20:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758419 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758442 We can change the conversation surrounding race by acknowledging that we all have biases and not ignoring the fact that we all contribute to racism. ]]> 2017-04-27 20:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758442 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758460 Try not to act on your prejudices; instead act on truth and real fact. Also, get conversations started about race as a social construct. This way we can see more than the differences between people.]]> 2017-04-27 20:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758460 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758509 1. If we catch ourselves misusing the word race, we can stop ourselves and not misuse it. 2. Acknowledging race as a social construct 3.  Bring awareness to social media]]> 2017-04-27 20:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758509 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758643 Recognizing biases and that we ourselves have biases. Also, do something to correct them. Understand that our differences are not bad. Learn to accept them?]]> 2017-04-27 20:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758643 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758949 We have to be upfront about the truth of racism in America and acknowledge our own biases]]> 2017-04-27 20:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168758949 https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168802059 I would change the conversation in the way that we have to admit to race being meant to oppress and it is a social construct - separating us from viewing ourselves as equal to one and rather viewing as there being a minority or a majority based on one's ethnic background. Recognizing that we do in fact do that is the first step. ]]> 2017-04-28 05:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lcottrell/2unpki49n2cb/wish/168802059