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General Reflection Questions (Natalie Fallert):

How have I been complicit in social injustice?

What have I learned from this new perspective?

What can I do differently now?

What do I fear?

When am I the reason another feels unsafe?

How do I embody unconscious bias and how can I teach myself safety?

Reflection Questions proposed by Diversity Abroad

06.01.20 - Full article here

• Have I ignored systemic racism because I don't see how it directly impacts me?
• Am I willing to listen and not be defensive about how racism impacts my students and colleagues?
• Do I at times invalidate or diminish the lived experiences of students or professionals of color because they don’t align with my worldview?
• Do I work to support the advancement of Black and professionals of color in our field?

Questions for Reflection from Keith Edwards (website here)

What really motivates you to speak up when you do?

What is getting in your way of being a more effective, consistent, and sustainable aspiring ally?

How could accepting the inevitable racism within you, help you become less racist and more conscious of how your racism manifests itself, so you do less harm, and can do more good?

How is systemic racism that oppresses BIPOC, also harming you and your life as a white person? What is the price you are paying as a white person for living in a racist system?