Task #1 - Read or listen to the NPR article:'Not Racist' Is Not Enough: Putting In The Work To Be Anti-Racist" (I believe the website has a listen-to option for the article. The article suggests some ideas about what 'putting in the work' means for anti-racism from a credible scholar on racism and race relations, Eric Deggans. https://www.npr.org/2020/08/24/905515398/not-racist-is-not-enough-putting-in-the-work-to-be-anti-racist

1) What is 'putting in the work' look like? What "tips" does the author suggest? What are your own person thoughts about them? 2) Do you notice any of these tips being fulfilled today in society? 3) Are you putting in the work? Why or why not? What do you think holds people back? Task #2 - Listen to the Tedtalk by Eric Deggans. When we think about anti-racism and social justice, the conversation about racism is a major point, but what does that look like and mean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UojLHDG_Y4w 1) What are Deggan's key lessons about how to talk about race? 2) What problems often arise that prevent or deter people from talking about race?