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"Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds." -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Saturday, September 5, 2020

5 Resources to Combat Racism From Your Friends and Family

For those of us who are committed to fighting against racism, we're going to come up against people who disagree with us. Sadly, some of those people will be our friends and family members. So, what to do when this happens? Falling into shock and white silence is the natural reaction, but dismantling white supremacy demands that we speak up and out against it. I have compiled some good articles I found about this topic, in hopes that we can all do better in combating racism and dismantling white supremacy.

Here is a great article with some very practical tips on combating racism, both in person, and online.

Talking to our parents about racism can be tough. Here are some thoughts on the topic.

This has some great advice on how to deal with common arguments in discussing racism.

Six steps towards talking to friends and family about racism.

Here are some more ideas, including non argument-related things you can do.

There's a lot online about this topic, but it was all variations of the above articles. I hope this is something we can all find helpful as we work up the nerve to actually have these tough conversations. Good luck, everybody!

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