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💡 Learning Objectives:
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- Help us understand what anti-racism work is, particularly in the lens of being Asian American
- Create a safer space where we can unpack their shit 😇
Icebreaker (10 minutes)
- Name, pronoun
- What is your favorite thing to do on a hot summer day?
- Manni: drink many cold things, cold showers every 1 year
- Lina: have icys - make ices. Found this cool ice maker - orange juice
- May: jump into a pool to relax
- Angie: in AC eating ice cream or watermelon
- Tobi: stay in AC room and hanging out with friends
- Daryl: water parks
- Symphony: eat ice pops
- Latest article / book / social media post that made you think.
- Manni: article on LinkedIn about nonprofit industrial complex / culture and how they're akin to white moderates that MLK Jr. critiques.
- May: skimmed a lot this week, can't remember what they read but agrees with Manni's sentiments
- Tobi: Diana sent her a video that was about beauty coming in diff shapes / sizes
- Daryl: reading about pools opening and rules around it
- Symphony: Let's Makan closing
Framing (12 minutes)
Source document: Anti Racism for Asian Americans by Ellie Camp Yang
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mZxwL9lOQjg2M6hNk2OMAvlQW8lsxyrpIyZTPE0JUKxW1Fk6fii3iBOyrreaYubrGbWTkxKte2KTUY_YLvRN6xjYXSLuPAOmxV96DAm5aJWUL-MHuf1vGdmITgGLVoNPfcnz-iui
- Anti-Racism begins with changing your relationship with the system of White Supremacy.
- The path for Asian Americans requires a three-pronged approach, and the three parts work in conjunction with each other.
- The goal is to dismantle the system of White Supremacy and build healing and wholeness for everyone.
- The path is different for people of color vs White people (oppressed vs. oppressor), but the goal is the same.
- All of this is an act of love.
Defining Anti-Racism + White Supremacy
ANTI-RACIST / ANTI-RACISM
Vox: What It Means to be an Anti-Racist