Commitment To Combat Racism
Indicate whether you have taken action on the items listed below. Check appropriate column.
- Yes___ No___ : Have I aggressively sought out more information in an effort to enhance my own awareness and understanding of racism (talking with others, reading, listening)?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I spent some time recently looking at my own racist attitudes and behaviors as they contribute to or combat racism around and within me?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I reevaluated my use of terms, phrases, or behaviors that may be perceived by others as degrading or hurtful?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I openly confronted a racist comment, joke, or action among those around me?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I made personal contact with myself to take a positive stand against racism, even at some possible risk, when the chance occurs?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I become increasingly aware of racist TV programs, advertising, news broadcasts, holiday observations, slogans, etc.?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I complained to those in charge of promoting racist TV programs, advertising, news broadcasts, holiday observations, slogans, etc.?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I suggested and taken steps to implement discussions or workshops aimed as understanding and eliminating racism, sexism, and ageism with friends, colleagues, social clubs, or church groups?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I been investigating and evaluating political candidates at all levels in terms of their stance and activity against racism, sexism, and ageism.
- Yes___ No___ : Have I investigated curricular of local schools in terms of their treatment of the issues of racism, sexism, and ageism (also, textbooks, assemblies, faculty, staff, administration, and athletic programs and directors)?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I contributed time and/or funds to an agency, fund, or program that actively confronts the problems of racism, sexism, or ageism?
- Yes___ No___ : Have my buying habits supported non-racist, non-sexist, and non-ageist shops, companies, or personnel?
- Yes___ No___ : Is my school or place of employment a target for my educational efforts in responding to racism, sexism, and ageism?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I become seriously dissatisfied with my own level of activity in combating racism, sexism, and ageism?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I realized that White Americans are trapped by their own schools, homes, media, government, families, etc., even when they choose not to be openly racist or sexist?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I ended my affiliation with organizations which are racist, sexist, or ageist in their membership requirements?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I subscribed to a publication which will educate me in the area of a culture other than my own? Have I left copies of that publication in sight where my friends and associates might see it and question my interest in it?
- Yes___ No___ : Have I made an effort to learn some of the language of those in my community who may speak something other than standard English?