Basic Tactics for Combating Racism

  1. Assume racism is everywhere, everyday.
  2. Notice who is the center of attention and who is the center of power.
  3. Notice how racism is denied, minimized, and justified.
  4. Understand and learn from the history of whiteness and racism.
  5. Understand the connections between racism, economic issues, sexism, & other forms of injustice.
  6. Take a stand against injustice.
  7. Be strategic.
  8. Don't confuse a battle with the war.
  9. Don't call names or be personally abusive.
  10. Support the leadership of people of color.
  11. Don't do it alone.
  12. Talk with your children and other young people about racism.


Kivel, P. (1996).
Uprooting racism: How White people can work for racial justice.
Philadelphia: New Society.

 

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