Strategies and Activities for Reducing Racial and Prejudice

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Strategies and Activities for Reducing Racial and
Prejudice
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What is racial prejudice?

• To have an unfavorable or discriminatory attitude
  or belief towards someone else or another group
  of people primarily on the basis of skin color or
  ethnicity.

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What is racism?

• Racism exists when racial prejudice is supported
  by institutions and laws.

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Why is it important to reduce racial prejudice
and racism?

• Prevent victims from achieving full potential.
• Prevent victim's fullest contribution.
• Prevents benefiting from victim's contributions.
• They weaken the community as a whole.
• They increase the likelihood of retaliation.
• They go against democratic ideals
• Racism is illegal, in many cases.

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How can you reduce racial prejudice and racism

• Learn about your community.
• Document activities of racism.
• Understand the depth of the problem.
• Identify policies that need to be challenged.
• Determine short-term and long-term goals.
• Consider existing and needed resources.
• Consider how much time you have.
• Review strategies.

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Things you can do in the workplace

• Recruit and hire diverse staff and members.
• Monitor for inclusion and fight racism.
• Note barriers diverse members face at work.

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Things you can do in the media

• Contact media about biased or no coverage.
• Organize media coalition.
• Organize presentations.
• Pressure media to hire diverse individuals.

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Things you can do in schools

• Form a diversity task force or club.
• Recognize a variety holidays and events.
• Include anti-racism education in curriculum.
• Change racist policies in your school.

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Things you can do in your neighborhood

• Welcome all newcomers.
• Make "safe zone" signs or stickers.
• Change policies that are exclusive.

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Things you can do in your community

• Organize a cleanup campaign.
• Put up "Hate Free Zones" signs.
• Organize a coalition.
• Sponsor a community forum on racism.
• Celebrate traditions of diverse groups.
• 10Organize anti-racism demonstrations.

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Things you can do as an individual

• Speak up when you hear racial slurs.
• Take advantage of events and information.
• Promote racial understanding at your workplace.
• Attend events about other cultures.