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The Anti-Racism Coalition of Washington, DC
Our Mission
Our mission at The Anti-Racism Coalition of Washington, DC is focusing on authentic self-work and honest dialogue around race to build empathy, thoughtfulness and trust in our communities.
Our Mission, Our Commitment
"The function of freedom is to free someone else."
-Toni Morrison
Our commitment to
Peace and Empathy
01
Working on Self First: We commit to doing authentic, individual anti-racist work first to build our capacity for the empathy we need to hear and act with compassion when we hear another person's story.
02
Facilitating and Delivering Honest Dialogue: We commit to actively listen and taking part in straightforward discussions around race, color, class, religion, culture and/or sexual orientation where we might have to sit in our discomfort to learn and empathize with our neighbors.
03
Recognizing and Amending the Past: We commit to recognizing and amending the past by taking action against racist practices and policies.
04
Focusing on Peace-building and Self-Care: We are committed to putting resources into advocating for peace-building and self-care in our communities and neighborhoods.
Modes of discovery
01
Private journaling
02
Discussing experiences
03
Practicing empathy daily
04
Role-playing
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