Unconscious Bias – How to Stop What We Aren’t Aware Of
Keynote Description
Set aside the avowed racists. The KKK types. Proud Boys. White Supremacists. Most of the rest of us aren’t intentionally racist. We walk through life consciously believing people of all colors and religions are good and bad just like the rest of us. We don’t consciously treat people poorly. We might even occasionally feel sorry for someone who has struggled because of their identity. We watch in horror when we see the George Floyds of the world murdered. For most of our adult lives, we have subscribed to what is referred to as color-blindness where we believe in judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. We believe what some so passionately proclaim: All Lives Matter.
Most of us are offended at the mere insinuation that we might be racist. “I’m not a racist!” is a common refrain from everyday white folks who aren’t trying to harm anyone.
Given these troubling times, it’s more important than ever, however, to engage in deep self-examination. The only way we can emerge a better society is to understand what’s causing us as a nation to still face race issues, over fifty years after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death and the passage of important civil rights legislation.
Key Takeaways
In this presentation, race and society expert Jeffrey Kass will share how and why society has unknowingly perpetrated systems of race and how we as individuals unconsciously contribute to those systems. He will teach us how to apply his End Racial Distancing Method so we can finally begin some of the deeper self-examination and education for our children. His method will touch upon several aspects of life, including:
Set aside the avowed racists. The KKK types. Proud Boys. White Supremacists. Most of the rest of us aren’t intentionally racist. We walk through life consciously believing people of all colors and religions are good and bad just like the rest of us. We don’t consciously treat people poorly. We might even occasionally feel sorry for someone who has struggled because of their identity. We watch in horror when we see the George Floyds of the world murdered. For most of our adult lives, we have subscribed to what is referred to as color-blindness where we believe in judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. We believe what some so passionately proclaim: All Lives Matter.
Most of us are offended at the mere insinuation that we might be racist. “I’m not a racist!” is a common refrain from everyday white folks who aren’t trying to harm anyone.
Given these troubling times, it’s more important than ever, however, to engage in deep self-examination. The only way we can emerge a better society is to understand what’s causing us as a nation to still face race issues, over fifty years after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death and the passage of important civil rights legislation.
Key Takeaways
In this presentation, race and society expert Jeffrey Kass will share how and why society has unknowingly perpetrated systems of race and how we as individuals unconsciously contribute to those systems. He will teach us how to apply his End Racial Distancing Method so we can finally begin some of the deeper self-examination and education for our children. His method will touch upon several aspects of life, including:
- How to create a home that isn’t just non-racist but is part of ending the cycle of unconscious bias.
- How to create a workplace where unconscious bias is reduced and conscious repair is undertaken.
- How intentionally supporting certain businesses can lead to a more aware self.
Read Some of Jeffrey's Articles on this subject:
Black Barbie: How Society's Images Shape Our Views of Color
Black History in 28 Days: How About All Year Round
End Racial Distancing: Vaccinating Against Unconscious Bias
Black Barbie: How Society's Images Shape Our Views of Color
Black History in 28 Days: How About All Year Round
End Racial Distancing: Vaccinating Against Unconscious Bias