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We all have multiple identities that influence our thoughts, roles, and behaviors. It's important to recognize how assumptions about race may differ across racial lines and lead to miscommunication and misunderstanding.
The Negative Impact of Making Assumptions
Encouraging respect for ourselves and others does not mean failing to recognize race or other differences when they affect our understanding of a situation, our impact on others or our relationships. No matter how you may feel as an individual, color and race consciousness exist in our society and is the lived experience of many people. This video also acknowledges the importance of identity… which is how we see ourselves and how others see us.
We all have multiple identities that influence our thoughts, roles, and behaviors. It's important to recognize how assumptions about race may differ across racial lines and lead to miscommunication and misunderstanding.