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Calling in the Calling Out Culture

ccording to Professor Loretta J. Ross, each other out,” said Professor Ross. “We need
activist, and fighter against hate crimes, to learn how to work together, and we need to
it’s time for a shift in our culture learn how to have forgiveness for our mistakes.”
A from calling people out to calling
them in. Professor Ross of the Institute for Professor Ross has developed what she calls
Democratic Education and Culture made her the “calling in continuum.” Calling out others
remarks before the Lansing Economic Club involves public shaming for what people believe,
on March 2. say, and do. It is not offering people a chance
to do better because of a desire to humiliate
Professor Ross told the audience she had been them publicly and hold them accountable for
dismayed by how bitter people are towards the harm they have done. Calling in is when
each other because of our differences. She you are willing to seek accountability through
says we can do better. love and respect instead of punishment and
shaming.
“We all care about human rights even if we focus Ross
on different things,” said Professor Ross. “That means we are all on the same team.” “It is actually an opportunity for each of us to reflect on our behavior, to
apologize for any harm we may have done, repay that harm and change our
Professor Ross says that the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 behavior,” said Professor Ross. “A calling in is a callout done with love. You’re
represents America’s unfinished civil war. She says it’s time to stop seeking still calling attention to the problem, but you use love and respect to achieve
to place blame on certain people and for all of us to accept responsibility for that accountability.”
ending the civil war. She says we have to develop racial courage and stamp out
white supremacy representing a grave threat to democracy. Professor Ross has written a book to take a deeper dive into this
important topic. “Calling in the Calling Out Culture” will be out later this
“We have to be less judgmental, stop the blame and shame game, and calling year. n

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