A Primer

<p><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Many people find it difficult to talk about race in a meaningful way! Most don't know even try because we aren't taught how! Let's be honest it is rare to find opportunities to learn how to communicate about race and across identity divisions. </span><span style=color: rgba(33 29 30 1)>If you want to know how your own communication can interrupt and intervene in ways that help dismantle systematic racism anti-Blackness and othering in your own family communities workplace larger society and even globally t</span><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>his Primer offers the basic elements to get started! It is part textbook and part reflection journal with a glossary of social justice terms specific strategies and skills for dialogue across divisions and a resource section with QR codes to easily access more information on a journey to learn more and do different! The Primer is great for formal courses and book groups providing a better understanding of the backstory of race and how the stuff we bring to our own communication about and across identity divisions can create negative or positive interactions. Yes a</span><span style=color: rgba(33 29 30 1)> goal of the Primer is to </span><strong style=color: rgba(33 29 30 1)><em>build your own capacity</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(33 29 30 1)> and if you are an employee administrative leader or board member of an </span><strong style=color: rgba(33 29 30 1)><em>organization committed to change</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(33 29 30 1)> you can share what you've learned in the Primer and contribute information and strategies to support your organization's plan to becoming more diverse equitable and inclusive.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>