{"id":10337,"date":"2020-06-03T08:22:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=10337"},"modified":"2020-06-03T08:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T14:22:41","slug":"ten-things-every-racial-bridge-builder-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/ten-things-every-racial-bridge-builder-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Things Every Racial Bridge-Builder Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to say that we want diversity in our homes, our neighborhoods and our MOPS groups, but it\u2019s another thing to intentionally do it. We want to share some practical tips to help move you from just wanting it to actually practicing it. Tasha Morrison, founder of Be the Bridge, shares some great insight and practical first steps to fostering diversity within our lives. For more resources and connections, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/bethebridge.com\/\"><em>bethebridge.com<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Become a student, and educate yourself on the issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Read from various authors on the issues of race and reconciliation.<\/li>\n<li>Learn from others who don\u2019t look like you.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t expect others to do the work for you.<\/li>\n<li>Understand racism from a sys\u00adtemic structure. Ask questions if you don\u2019t understand the systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Pray for opportunities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t expect opportunities to only come to you.<\/li>\n<li>Step out of your comfort zone to find opportunities. Be brave.<\/li>\n<li>Look for opportunities in your day-to-day life.<\/li>\n<li>Think outside the box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Research those you can learn from, and follow them on social media.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Diversify whom you follow on your social media platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<div class=\"common-button\"><a style=\"background-color: #936e72; font-weight: bold; box-shadow: 10px 5px 5px #3b3b3c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mops.org\/mamameetups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join Our Community<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"common-button\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Surround yourself with diversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit churches, gym classes, restau\u00adrants, playgrounds and grocery stores.<\/li>\n<li>Try out new types of media like magazines, TV shows and movies.<\/li>\n<li>Add more diverse events to your calendar such as concerts, plays, community and civic events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Listen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the most difficult things for many people is to listen to others who don\u2019t think like themselves.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t get caught up in pride and being right; practice humility.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t let political views drive you.<\/li>\n<li>Practice good listening skills \u2013 listen without speaking at times, ask questions for what you don\u2019t understand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> Learn from minorities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Sadly, not many are willing to learn from minorities. Our experi\u00adences are all different, but all valid in the conversation.<\/li>\n<li>Remember minorities are the experts in their experiences and history.<\/li>\n<li>Try to see the world from a dis\u00adsimilar perspective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong> Notice and take responsibility for negative stereotypes you hold.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay attention to how media per\u00adpetuates stereotypes.<\/li>\n<li>Be honest with yourself. Pray against the stereotypes, confess and repent of your own sins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong> Acknowledge truth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>We must own our history as a country despite how horrific or how shameful it may be. We must lament it, confess it and repent of it so healing may begin.<\/li>\n<li>Stop defending injustice.<\/li>\n<li>Just because you\u2019ve never experi\u00adenced racism personally doesn\u2019t mean that someone else hasn\u2019t.<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledge any privileges you may have, and use them for good. Give your power to lift others up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong> Stand as an ally for the marginalized.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold those around you account\u00adable for what they say.<\/li>\n<li>Bridge building needs collective and active participation. The problem will not solve itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong> Model reconciliation in your own relationships.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>These issues are not for the gov\u00adernment to solve. The government can play a role, but the Church must embrace the process toward reconciliation.<\/li>\n<li>We can\u2019t take others where we are not willing to go ourselves. Lead by example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This article was previously published in the\u00a0<\/em>Connections spring 2018 issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Tasha Morrison<\/strong><\/em> founded <a href=\"https:\/\/bethebridge.com\/\">Be the Bridge<\/a> in 2016 to inspire and equip ambassadors of racial reconciliation. 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