What’s Next? Becoming an Anti-Racist Ally

Using the book “This Book is Anti-Racist" by Tiffany Jewell, we will read the short chapters together in weekly meetings, and in between there will be practical assignments designed to build a toolkit to help move into action in anti-racism work.

Embedded in the early chapters is an examination of our own identity, including the various communities we belong to (ie. Quaker, chocolate tasters, theatre lovers, dog owners, etc), which will be important later because these are where we will be able to do the work of anti-racism.

Over the 8 weeks spent together we will examine the areas where we have privilege and agency – those where we can have an impact. We will map our neighbourhoods to find opportunities to interact with people not like us. We will identify strategies for dealing with racism when we see it.