Storytelling

  • 15 minutes

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

  • What misunderstandings of race or racism (either your own or those of someone else) have you encountered?
  • How have you navigated these misunderstandings in the past?

If you'd like to have an asynchronous discussion with your professional learning community (PLC), you can find this resource and prompts in this Flip topic.

Reflect/journal

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