This is the final set of thought questions related to Austin Channing Brown’s book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness.
Thought Questions for August 12 (pages 165-182)
Chapter 13: Justice, Then Reconciliation
Chapter 14: Standing in the Shadow of Hope
Author Ibram X. Kendi asserts that “the times when all seem lost are the times when we most need to see the people and ideas trailblazing the way out of the muck.” I’m Still Here and the conversations that come from it are an attempt for the community at ACU to do our part to help blaze the trail out of the muck, to listen well to those speaking up for racial justice, and to do the hard work of anti-racism.
Kendi reminds us — much like Robin DiAngelo does — that “a racist or antiracist is not who we are, but what we are doing in the moment.” I hope that Austin Channing Brown, other important voices of inclusion, and our campus conversations lead us to support more anti-racist ideas, actions and policies.
Questions from this week’s reading:
Paying attention to diversity numbers is a good beginning goal. How else can we measure the health of racial justice and reconciliation?
Other than dialogue, what are some other ways we can pursue racial justice and reconciliation?
Laura Bolin Carroll, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Adams Center for Teaching and Learning