New to Equity? Where To Start
You Might Start Here
As a white educator, it can feel overwhelming and upsetting to learn more about the impact of racism and inequity on our students and in our classrooms and clinics.
The first step is to avoid being paralyzed by fear and guilt so you can learn to:
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SEE inequity
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BELIEVE the stories of marginalized students & apprentices
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ACT to promote equity and social justice
If you are learning about some of these concepts for the first time, don't be afraid to begin slow, but DO BEGIN and DON’T STOP challenging yourself to LEARN MORE.
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Gardener’s Tale by the CDC’s Dr. Camara Jones
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Segment excerpt from "When the Bough Breaks" - Kim Anderson’s story
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Segment excerpt from "When the Bough Breaks": Unraveling the mystery of Black-white differences in infant mortality
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Peggy McIntosh on her learning as an educator
Commit to reading and watching the many available Resources. It only takes ONE-AT-A-TIME to begin learning more:
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Sign up for a reputable course and begin learning from and with others:
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More on Faculty & Staff Training
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Visit Power & Privilege
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Resource List: Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression in Midwifery
Resources on this topic are plentiful, but white midwifery educators must commit time and effort to the process of
un-learning dominant cultural narratives
we have been taught our entire lives. The process of this
learning and unlearning is a lifelong commitment.
It will not always be easy, but it is important.