ANTI-RACISM DISCIPLESHIP

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Before you begin:

How would you characterize your understanding of racism against Asians and Asian Americans?

Week One:

Watch Oregon’s Japanese Americans (Documentary)

Week Two:

This week you will watch two shorter videos:

Week Three:

Watch the NBC News Special United Against Hate: Asian American Legislators, Activists Discuss the Rise in Anti-Asian Racism

Week Four Discussion:

Discuss what you have learned with a friend or family member.

Reflection & Discussion Questions:

Questions for reflection & discussion after you have engaged with the content.

  1. How has your understanding of the racism Asian Americans have endured shifted after watching these videos?

  2. How do you understand the recent rise in anti-Asian racism in the U.S.? How should the church respond?

  3. What’s one thing that surprised you about these videos? How might you share that surprise with someone else (who?, when?, how?, etc.)?

Spiritual Praxis:

Spiritual praxis to engage in throughout this month: Dislocation & Proximity

In this practice you are invited to place yourself in a different location three or four times throughout this month.

  • Go somewhere where you might be a minority or where you have certain assumptions or biases about

  • Sit, walk, move, eat, play - just inhabit the space

  • Notice your surroundings, emotions, thoughts, interactions and document them

  • Reflect on your experiences with another person

Praxis Question: What did you learn about yourself and the significance of place?