21-Day

Challenge

January 11, 2021 - February 1, 2021

 

  • Choose one of the resources listed below every day for 21 days.

  • Diversify your understanding by engaging in a variety of materials.

  • Track and reflect on your progress by using this planning tool.

  • Share your reflections with your community via ZOOM every Monday starting January 18th. See the church calendar for the link.

  • Pray for the places you are challenged and for those about whom you are learning and whose lives may be different than yours.

Watch.

CBS News Analysis: 50 states, 50 different ways of teaching America’s past, Ibram X. Kendi reviews current history curriculum production and use across the U.S. (5 minutes)

What Kind of Asian Are You? Humorous two minute YouTube video that illustrates the utter silliness of the way many white Americans interact with Asian Americans. (2 minutes)

Birth of a White Nation, Keynote speech by legal scholar Jacqueline Battalora, offers a blow-by-blow description of the moment the idea of, and word for, “white” people entered U.S. legal code. (36 minutes)

13th, Netflix documentary by Ava DuVernay about the connection between US Slavery and the present day mass incarceration system. (1 hour, 40 minutes)

The danger of a single story, TED Talk by Chimamanda Adiche, offers insight to the phenomenon of using small bits of information to imagine who a person is. (18 minutes)

How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time, TED Talk by Baratunde Thurston that explores patterns revealing our racist framing, language, and behaviors. (10 minutes) 

Indigenous People React to Indigenous Representation in Film And TV, Conversation with a diverse range of Indigenous people by FBE about  media depictions of Indigenous people, Columbus day, and Indigenous identity. (15 minutes)  

What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in the United States, Fernanda Ponce shares what she’s learning about the misunderstanding and related mistreatment of the incredibly diverse ethnic category people in U.S. call Hispanic. (12 minutes) 

Tyler Merrit Project: Before You Call (3 minutes)

A Walk in My Shoes: Social Justice Education, In this film five educators with a passion for social justice share their experiences and demonstrate their commitment to providing a just, quality and inclusive education for all of their learners. (46 minutes)

Listen.

Code Switch hosted by journalists Gene Demby and Shereen Marisol Meraji

Black Like Me hosted by Dr. Alex Gee 
Warning: this podcast contains some explicit language, and may not be suitable for all listeners.

Scene on Radio – Seeing White Series hosted by John Biewen and collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika 

TED Radio Hour – Mary Bassett: How Does Racism Affect Your Health? Host Guy Raz speaks with Dr. Mary T. Bassett, Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University 

Here & Now – Without Slavery, Would The U.S. Be The Leading Economic Power? Host Jeremy Hobson talks to author Edward Baptist

NPR Morning Edition – You Cannot Divorce Race From Immigration Journalist Rachel Martin talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas

Pod Save the People Activism. Social Justice. Culture. Politics. On Pod Save the People, organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson

For Children, Youth, & Families.

CNN/Sesame Street Racism Town Hall Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with “Sesame Street” for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for children and families.

Family Reunion A lighthearted, family-friendly Netflix series, this show exposes the inner workings of a black family who moves back home to small-town Georgia after living in Seattle. If you only have time for one episode, we suggest watching Season 1, episode 10: “Remember When Our Boys Became Men?” about the children’s first police encounter.

Mr. Iglesias This is a family-friendly Netflix show about a latino High School history teacher who teaches a diverse set of students who tend to be neglected by their school. If you only have time to watch one episode, we suggest watching Season 1, episode 6: “Bullying.” In this episode, Mr. Iglesias learns a lesson from his own students about the nuances of hurtful language. Warning: may not be suitable for young children due to explicit language.

One Day at a Time This family-friendly Netflix Series follows the daily life of a Cuban-American family living in California. If you only have time to watch one episode, we suggest watching Season 1, episode 9: “Viva Cuba” in which Elena processes affirmative action programs for the first time and Alex learns about his grandmother’s immigration experience. Warning: may not be suitable for young children due to explicit language.

Becoming Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate Netflix documentary looking at her life, hopes, and connection with others as she tours with “Becoming.”

Civil Rights Activity Book Suitable for a wide variety of ages, this workbook is designed to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement. It is full of interactive activities such as writing prompts, coloring pages, song lyrics, cartoon illustrations, word searches, and more.

Ain’t I A Woman Activity This activity involves listening to three speeches by famous black women (links included in document), reading a brief narrative, and then engaging in a reflection guided by the questions and prompts provided. 

A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory

Special thanks to Eddie Moore Jr., founder of 21 Day Challenge, as well as the Fran Park Center for Faith and Life.