Storytelling

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Race is a concept that is often misunderstood. In the TEDx Talk "I'm tired of talking about race," Jasmine Roberts details a conversation in which she navigated a misunderstanding of race and racism with her friend Lauren. After listening to Jasmine’s story, reflect on your own stories of misunderstanding race and navigating those misunderstandings.

"I'm tired of talking about race” by TED Talks is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Discuss/talk

  • Describe misunderstandings of race or racism (either your own or someone else's) you encountered.
  • How did you navigated these misunderstandings in the past?

Reflect/journal

  • What did you feel when navigating those misunderstandings?
  • What was challenging for you? What was the most difficult thing to overcome?
  • What did you learn from these experiences?