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9 THINGS YOU CAN BE AWARE OF



                        TO UNDERSTAND YOUR RACIAL BIASES


                                                      Milagros Phillips



               All  humans  have  biases,  but  not  all  biases  have  a  history  that  is

               institutional and systemic. Not all biases have been internalized to the

               point  of  impacting  your  personal  and  work  relationships.  You  can

               transform biases and to do so, a little self-awareness can go a long way.


                   1. Be aware of your own racial history, we all have one. We were
                       raised under a racial caste system, it could not be avoided.

                   2. Get comfortable with discomfort. Racism is an uncomfortable

                       subject. Let yourself BE with the discomfort.

                   3. Know your triggers. Are you triggered by certain words, attitudes,
                       other’s reactions?

                   4. Notice what you say to yourself about people that look or seem

                       different from you.

                   5. Challenge your assumptions.

                   6. Notice how you feel when you’re the only person in the space that
                       looks like you.

                   7. Notice how you react to the news, and BREATHE!

                   8. Notice how your body reacts when someone speaks with you

                       about racism

                   9. Understand that you won’t always get it right. Do your best!

                                 Milagros Phillips is the founder of Race Healer Magazine.
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