What Would YOU Do?
Check out the ‘repurposed’ Race Card Project bulletin board for a NEW scenario (an LGBTQ+ rally) and updated responses. You can simply check how you would respond or create your own response. Responding to situation posted on the bulletin board might prompt you to think about situations you witness or encounter in your own life.
Results from the Previous Scenario
The previous scenario on the ‘What Would You Do’ board dealt with a Black patron who was falsely accused of stealing, was taunted by racial slurs, and threatened by the store owner.
Most of the respondents favored a direct response … walking up to the store clerk who accused the Black patron of stealing and saying, “I saw him purchase the drink. You’re wrongfully accusing this man. Let him go on his way.”
Some indicated that they would record the incident on their cell phone. One respondent indicated, “I would attempt to stop the store clerk from placing the call (to the police). If this was unsuccessful, I would offer to sit with the patron until the police respond and provide my name, number and documented account before leaving.”
Members of the Inclusive Justice Initiative ministry find themselves bothered by the rhetoric and disrespect we so often encounter. It is our hope that growing in awareness and talking about it will help us to make a positive difference.
‘What Would You Do’ is an opportunity from the Inclusive Justice Initiative ministry to raise awareness of how we react in uncomfortable situations … situations where we see someone being discriminated against, bullied, treated unfairly, etc. Situations often present themselves to us and, later, we find ourselves thinking, “I wish I had said …” or “I wish I had spoken up.”
Check out the ‘repurposed’ Race Card Project bulletin board. The bulletin board presents a scenario (the type of situation we might encounter as we go about a normal day) and presents suggestions for possible ways to respond. You can select your response from the five responses displayed on the board or come up with a completely different response. There are no right or wrong answers. Situations will be changed regularly … check the board often. The scenarios presented are taken from I’ve Got Your Back by Jorge Arteaga and Emily May.
Responding to situations posted on the bulletin board might prompt you to think about situations you witness or encounter in your own life. If you are interested in meeting in person to share situations you’ve encountered and to discuss ways that we can promote respect and dignity in our communication, plans are in the works to offer a follow-up session this coming fall.
Members of the Inclusive Justice Initiative ministry find themselves bothered by the rhetoric and disrespect we so often encounter. It is our hope that growing in awareness and talking about it will help us to make a positive difference.
