https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69 Double click anywhere on the padlet. Share what stood out to you most from Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's How To Be An Anti-Racist. en-us 2020-10-08 09:24:49 UTC 2026-01-03 14:48:21 UTC hello@padlet.com mrroaf https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814631376 I thought Dr. Kendi shares a holistic way to work internally and externally re: becoming an antiracist.]]> 2020-10-08 17:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814631376 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814643238 I thought this was a very interesting book and I really liked the personal stories. ]]> 2020-10-08 17:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814643238 aleendevi https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814645464 I felt like Dr.Kendi covers many historic events and ideas that relates to current stories]]> 2020-10-08 17:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814645464 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814645850 I thought the definitions of ideas and terms were very clear and helpful.]]> 2020-10-08 17:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814645850 dbukko1 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814646292 I appreciated the breadth of information and the way Dr. Kendi wove pieces together.  I saw connections between assimilationist, segregationist and ani-racist.  I was left wondering about his thoughts regarding abolitionist]]> 2020-10-08 17:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814646292 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814648157 I appreciate the concept of anti-racism, and his intersectional approach. I don't find his argument about who can be racist to be well-developed.]]> 2020-10-08 17:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814648157 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814648641 I think the most improtant message is that there is no "not racist", only racist and anti-racist, and we must constantly be working toward anti-racist.]]> 2020-10-08 17:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814648641 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814649844 The intertwining of lived experiences and theories/reflections made this a lot more easily digestible.]]> 2020-10-08 17:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814649844 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814652071 Jesse: I found the categories (segregationist, assimilationist, antiracist) clear and bracing.]]> 2020-10-08 17:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814652071 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814653591 I enjoyed the book, challenged me to reflect how I can actively work to be anti-racist. I liked how he discusses how we remember the race and not the individual. ]]> 2020-10-08 17:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814653591 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814653863 The definitions of segragationist and assimilationist gave me a paradigm shift in my thinking.  It allowed me to understand why "diversity" often just means "join us, be just like us, leave your culture, beliefs, background and luggage at the door".]]> 2020-10-08 17:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814653863 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814662594 Yes!  The individual!]]> 2020-10-08 17:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814662594 https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814666878 1) I found this book so valuable because it goes through all the social environments where racism takes place and antiracism should be put in action. 2) The personal stories reminded me of the first time I read bell hooks and learnt that theory did not have to be just "theoretical" every time. 3) Instead, personal stories humanize the experiences, which is important because not all of us have the same experiences. 4) My favorite chapter was the one titled "Culture" because it mentions the film "Hoop Dreams", which helped me understand the core thought of those who, apparently, do not seem to put the energy to "succeed" in a meritocratic society (in America or anywhere else - And it goes beyond "race"). I believe everyone in the world should see that film. (Sandra GS)]]> 2020-10-08 17:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mrroaf/kpqlyo70vfyi3r69/wish/814666878