Challenging racist ideas from "summary" of How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
To be antiracist is to challenge racist ideas. To challenge racist ideas is to see racial groups as equals. To see racial groups as equals is to challenge the policies that create racial inequities. So, to be antiracist is to challenge those policies. It is not enough to simply not be racist. We must actively work against racism in all its forms. Challenging racist ideas requires us to constantly be aware of the ways in which racism operates in our society. It means questioning our own beliefs and assumptions, as well as those of others. It means being willing to have unc...
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