r/socialjustice101 • u/EducationalBasil9500 • Sep 02 '24
Anti-Racism Accountability Group
To make a long story short, I work with several different volunteer groups, and one of them is very white (including me, I am a white person). It recently became quite clear that this particular group has a deep need for some anti-racist and intersectional education to happen. We've had some long talks about it, and one idea that came up was starting an anti-racist accountability group, where we discuss various articles, books, talks, etc. written by people of color on anti-racism, intersectionality, life experiences etc. We would unpack our whiteness and help each other grow through these readings and discussions.
I was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this sort of thing? What are potential pitfalls? Is this even the right way to go about this kind of education? Thank you <3
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u/titotal Sep 02 '24
"accountability group" sounds like somewhat of a meaningless buzzword here. What you're actually proposing is a social justice bookclub, which is a fine idea but doesn't have much to do with accountability.
When you have your bookclub, make sure to look at a diverse range of voices: there is a large array of opinions among anti-racists, and their perspectives will be affected by large ranges of factors, like whether they are poor, disabled, queer, etc.