Session One: Introduction
Session Learning Objectives
- Recall and define common language used in anti-racist work.
- Identify causes, signs, and symptoms of white fragility.
- Incorporate practices to identify stress responses to racism in daily life.
Essential Questions
- What does white fragility look like in my life?
- How can I move away from fragility?
How does my fragility impact others?
Before We Get Started
Read and listen to the following resources.
- What’s My Complicity? Talking White Fragility With Robin DiAngelo (10 Min read)
- Why We’re All Suffering from Racial Trauma (Even White People) — and How to Handle It | Resmaa Menakem (1 hr podcast great for a commute)