Racial Microaggressions and Difficult Conversations: The anti-bias educator can make a difference! 

I would like to focus on Racial Microaggressions as my challenge and focus on difficult dialogue as my sub topic (Sue, Lin, Torino, Capodilupo, & Rivera, 2009). I chose this topic because I believe that microaggressions are often not “seen” and the conversation revolving around these microaggressions are very difficult.  I think that participating in training on how to be an anti-bias educator will help these conversations become more comfortable. Racial conversations are difficult and they can become threatening conversations, especially when they involve unequal status relationship of power and privilege” (Sue, et al., 2009, p. 184). However, if these difficult conversations are handled effectively, then there are opportunities for learning.

How do we ensure that every educator is an anti-bias educator? 

How do we ensure that every educator is comfortable with these types of conversations?

Sue, D., Lin, A., Torino, G., Capodilupo, C. & Rivera, D. (2009). Racial microaggressions and difficult dialogues on race in the classroom. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(2), 183-190.