Learning 
Taking the pledge means making a commitment to learn more about race, racism, and anti-racism.
There is a lot for each of us to learn. We can learn from:
Reading - on this site
- Helpful Perspectives on Race and Racism
- Examples of Racism
- Anti-racist Heroes and Heroines
- People of color who have led the struggle against racism
- White people who have been active anti-racists
- Comments from our Participants
- Specials of the Week
Reading other sources
- "New Orleans' Racial Divide: An Unatural Disaster", by Emma Dixon
- There are many novels and non-fiction books and articles that you might find interesting. If you want help finding good reading matter, a teacher or local librarian can probably help you.
- (We invite recommendations for appropriate readings from our participants.)
- Links to other web sites
By listening to others
- Conversations with people of racial backgrounds different from yours
- Conversations with people of the same racial background - You may want to ask some of the questions or raise some of the topics listed under Topics for Listening Exchanges or Conversations About Race and/or Racism
By thinking (or writing) about situations from the perspective of race
- Your school, your friendships, the news, and TV are some of the many situations you could reflect on
- The italicized questions in the Helpful Perspectives on Race and Racism section are good ones to think or write about
Movies
- Not everyone will agree about which movies teach good information, but we invite recommendations from our participants. What movies do you think we should recommend to young people to help them learn more about race and racism?
What other sources of information and learning would you suggest? Please write to us.
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