32 Questions
What is the definition of racism according to the text?
The belief that certain groups are superior or inferior based on characteristics like race or color
How is racist behavior manifested according to the text?
Interpersonal treatment of people based on their race or color
What does anti-racism aim to achieve?
To challenge and actively change racist ideas and actions
In what way is anti-racism rooted according to the text?
In action
How does the text describe people's common misconception of racism?
People often think of racism solely in terms of individual actions
What does racist behavior encompass?
Treating some people according to their race or color
What is the first step toward abolishing racism?
Recognizing the presence of racism
What did Kendi suggest a racist is?
One who is supporting a racist policy through their actions or inaction or expressing a racist idea
What is required for people to struggle to remove racist systems?
Personal anti-racism commitment
How can one help fight racism if they witness someone being racist towards another person?
Offer assistance, check whether they're okay, inform them that what was observed was incorrect, and offer to be a witness if desired
What is defined as racism in the text?
When someone is treated differently because of their race or culture
What is the main thing one should do if they feel someone is being racist towards them?
Walk away and seek help from Childline
What does ending racial injustice require?
The abolishment of laws that disproportionately and negatively affect certain races
What is described as a lifetime endeavor in the text?
Anti-racism commitment
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, what is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities based on racism?
Race
What role did the George Floyd protests play in updating the definition of racism?
Prompted editors of the dictionary to include the role that systemic racism plays in the definition of racism
Racism is the belief that characteristics (usually physical) make certain groups inferior to others.
True
Anti-racism is a process of passively identifying and opposing racism.
False
Racist behavior can only be interpersonal and never institutional.
False
The primary goal of anti-racism is to maintain the existing racist policies and beliefs.
False
Racial discrimination is always overt and easily recognizable.
False
Anti-racism aims to eliminate racism at the individual, institutional, and structural levels.
True
Recognizing the presence of racism is the first step toward its abolition.
True
Ending racial injustice requires the abolishment of laws that disproportionately and negatively affect certain races.
True
To eliminate systemic racism, laws based on racism and designed to maintain unequal outcomes must be removed.
True
Racism is always blatantly apparent or purposeful.
False
If someone is treated differently because of their race or culture, it can be categorized as racism.
True
Anti-racism is a process of constant self-reflection and willingness to be held accountable.
True
If you witness someone being racist toward another person, you can offer assistance to the individual who is experiencing this.
True
Everyone, no matter what their nationality or race is, has a right to live happily and free from discrimination.
True
Kendi suggests that a racist is one who is supporting a racist policy through their actions or inaction or expressing a racist idea.
True
In the wake of the George Floyd protests, editors of the dictionary decided to update the definition of racism to more clearly include the role that systemic racism plays.
True
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