“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.”
— Maya Angelou
Category Archives: Something to ponder
Diversity isn’t the same as inclusion
“Diversity, or the state of being different, isn’t the same as inclusion. One is a description of what is, while the other describes a style of interaction essential to effective teams and organizations.”
– Bill Crawford
Being an ally is a verb, not a noun.
“Being an ally is a verb, not a noun. You can’t just magically be an ally to people of color because you say you’re one, it’s something that you must continually work on.”
–Kesiena Boom, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color”
Don’t refer to things as your ‘spirit animal’ if you’re not Native
“Don’t refer to things as your ‘spirit animal’ if you’re not Native. There are other ways to express affinity with something.”
–Kesiena Boom, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color”
Don’t have dreadlocks if you’re not Black
“Don’t have dreadlocks if you’re not Black, just don’t. Beyond being offensive, it’s just not suited to your hair type. Do literally anything else with your hair.”
–Kesiena Boom, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color”
Be patient if our English isn’t perfect
“[B]e patient if our English isn’t perfect. Are you bi/tri/multi-lingual? Probably not. It’s hard.But also be patient if our English isn’t perfect. Are you bi/tri/multi-lingual? Probably not. It’s hard.”
–Kesiena Boom, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color”
Don’t assume people of color can’t speak English.
“Don’t assume people of color can’t speak English.”
–Kesiena Boom, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color”
Just because you can’t see racism around you doesn’t mean it’s not happening
“Just because you can’t see racism around you doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Trust people of color’s assessment of a situation.”
–Kesiena Boom, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color”
Accept that there will always be more to learn
“Accept that there will always be more to learn. Be game to continue learning.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
Add your pronouns to your e-mail signature
“Add your pronouns to your e-mail signature to normalize disclosing pronouns.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”