LBPL Community Read discussion

"During the second week, we faced the ugly beast of how white supremacy manifests through the myth of color blindness and the racism of anti-blackness, stereotypes, and cultural appropriation." -Me and White Supremacy

If you haven't read to this part of the book, I encourage you to keep going and comment on this post when you get there! This isn't a race, and the post isn't going anywhere. :)

Pick one (or more) reflective journaling prompts from Day 14 and comment with your answer. Or a journaling prompt/topic from any of Week 2. Or comment with any thoughts you are having about the book/the work/yourself at this point. This is our space as a group to discuss! Let's take the plunge!

Reflective Journaling Prompts from Day 14: Week 2 Review

1. What have you begun to see that you cannot unsee?

2. What have you begun to unearth about yourself when it comes to white supremacy?

3. What have these last thirteen days (and especially the last six days) shown you about how white supremacy works through you?

4. What have you learned about the dehumanizing ways you think about and treat BIPOC and why?

5. What have you learned about you and anti-Blackness?

6. If you are biracial, multiracial, or a Person of Color Holding white privilege, what has this week brought up for you? How can you find grounding and self-care for yourself after this heavy week?

7. If you came to this book thinking you were "one of the good white people" or an ally to BIPOC, how do you feel about that now?

8. How are you thinking differently about your white privilege, white fragility, white tone policing, white silence, white superiority, and white exceptionalism now?