According to the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) implementation guide, the concept of narrative change refers to the fact that the human brain is hardwired to capture stories and associated images to construct conscious and implicit meaning and beliefs. Stories make up our individual and collective narratives about reality. Achieving racial equity and healing from the trauma of centuries of legal, institutional, and structured racial hierarchy requires transforming our experiences, stories, and understandings about the equal and inherent value of all humanity.
Resources
View this resource to find what historically indigenous land you live on and work on.
This blog from the Antidefamation League illustrates how antisemitism & anti-LGBTQ+ hate converge in extremist and conspiratorial beliefs.
Watch this video from Brown University that explains what patriarchy is and how it looks in society.
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants—and seemingly also always a nation suffused with xenophobia, a fear or hatred of those same immigrants.
Reflection
How do you challenge yourself to stay open and continue to learn?
How have events in the news or learning the lived experiences of others opened your mind to a perspective you hadn’t considered before?