Racial Justice Resources: Terms

"The BIPOC Project aims to build authentic and lasting solidarity among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), in order to undo Native invisibility, anti-Blackness, dismantle white supremacy and advance racial justice. We use the term BIPOC to highlight the unique relationship to whiteness that Indigenous and Black (African Americans) people have, which shapes the experiences of and relationship to white supremacy for all people of color within a U.S. context. We unapologetically focus on and center relationships among BIPOC folks. "

"To be antiracist is to think nothing is behaviorally wrong or right -- inferior or superior -- with any of the racial groups. Whenever the antiracist sees individuals behaving positively or negatively, the antiracist sees exactly that: individuals behaving positively or negatively, not representatives of whole races. To be antiracist is to deracialize behavior, to remove the tattooed stereotype from every racialized body. Behavior is something humans do, not races do."" - Ibram X. Kendi
"Being antiracist is fighting against racism. Racism takes several forms and works most often in tandem with at least one other form to reinforce racist ideas, behavior, and policy." - NMAAHC

"Performative Allyship is surface level activism. It's when people will post on social media, going to a parade or protest, retweeting, liking or reposting resources, but not being intentional about connecting with those whom the activism is for. This is typically done to check a box. Performative allies don't typically check in on those who are most harmed by the cause for activism, nor are they intentionally doing research to learn how to consistently stay involved in being an activist or ally for BIPOC folk" - Briana-Allyn Amissah

"Productive Allyship is active, consistent, passionate activism. These individuals are commitment in heart, body and mind and are doing whatever they can both and big and small tasks achieve justice for BIPOC folk. Productive allies are working publically and privately to eradict white supremacy, educate those around them and work on their personal implicit bias. Productive allies are committed to pracicing antiracist habits." - Briana-Allyn Amissah

"Anti-blackness is the root cause for most oppression and racism in the US. White supremacy culture is interwoven within US policy, structures, culture, teaching, socialization, language, speech, cooking, etc. When something is identified as being black it's seen as problematic or bad. Examples given, black people's hair in the workplace or anywhere, speaking a language other than english, the idea that professional speech all sounds the same, the offense some white people feel when they see visuals of black people take pride in thir cultural heritage (clothing, flags, symbols. language), etc." - Briana-Allyn Amissah

The article explains the purpose of calling a white women who has perpetuated racist and privileges behavior another name.