Goals for Chapter 4

• Understand and unpack the meaning of 'microaggression'
• Define the difference between biological anti-racism and biological racism
• Define and critique the differences between segregationism, assimilationism, and antiracism

Go over the group agreements, then discuss the following questions:

• How has it been for you since the last meeting? Did anything from the book stick with you during that time?
• What were your “aha!” moments while reading this chapter?
   
• Kendi writes quite a lot on the term ‘microaggression’ (last line of page 45 through middle of page 47). What are your thoughts about this term?
  • How many of us are familiar with the term microaggression?
  • How many of us use the term?
     
• Kendi very strongly speaks against the term microaggression. Will you follow his lead? Why or why not?
  • When is the term helpful? When is it harmful?
     
• How does Kendi’s discussion of the falsehood of biological superiority land with you?
  • As a science and research institution?

Wrap up: Depending on time, you may ask people to put these in chat

• What is a specific action you can take in the next week that is anti-racist?
• What worked today? What didn’t work?