What are Implicit Biases?

07/20/20 • 55 min

It’s been a minute, but we are glad to be back in action! This week’s episode talks about what implicit biases are and *some* of the ways it shows up in our church and in our families. In this episode, we ask:

What are implicit biases?
Have you been able to speak up against injustice?
What are the implicit biases that you still carry?
What’s the difference between anti-racist and non-racist?
How can we heal the racial divide?
1. Pray!
2. Ask questions when you don’t understand. Instead of being defensive, ask ourselves “Why?” And “Where is this coming from?”
3. Educate each other, inform others when something is racist out of love and understanding.
4. Fasting and praying for an end to racial injustice

Resources:
Books for adults
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Books for kids
Antiracist Baby Picture Book by Ibram X. Kendi
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson
I Am Enough by Grace Byers
Podcasts
Code Switch
Ask Fr. Josh
1619
Movies
13th
Selma
Just Mercy
Ted Talk
The Urgency of Intersectionality by Kimberlé Crenshaw

What are implicit biases?
Have you been able to speak up against injustice?
What are the implicit biases that you still carry?
What’s the difference between anti-racist and non-racist?
How can we heal the racial divide?
1. Pray!
2. Ask questions when you don’t understand. Instead of being defensive, ask ourselves “Why?” And “Where is this coming from?”
3. Educate each other, inform others when something is racist out of love and understanding.
4. Fasting and praying for an end to racial injustice

Previous Episode

Praying and Gardening through Quarantine Life feat. Stephanie Luna

Join us in our discussion of faith and gardening with Stephanie Luna! In this episode, we discuss Luna’s faith journey with her time with the Franciscans and now, with Maryknoll. We talk about quarantine life, how we can foster our relationship with God through gardening, prayer, and connecting with our faith community.
We also discuss tips for connecting with God during quarantine:

Go on a retreat, either virtually or physically distance yourself from your normal activities.
Create normalcy in your schedules and intentionally make time for prayer, hobbies, and activities.
Find time for regular prayer during the day
Disconnect to connect (with God!) and focus on the present moment.
Reflect on how you can continue to minister to others while still maintaining social distancing guidelines.
Find ways to connect with your faith community
Consider looking into hobbies or activities that promote the idea of nurturing and fostering growth

You can find Luna on Instagram as @harvest_luna and follow her work with Maryknoll as @maryknoll.ya

Next Episode

What does a Catholic look like? Feat. John Giang pt. 2

We interview a 5/6 year old Catholic, John Giang, who recently converted and was baptized in the faith about what biases and stereotypes are held about Catholics and what biases continue to exist within the church. John tells us his conversion story from his favorite Catholic saints, inspirational music, prayer, vocation, and how he forms his Catholic identity. We talk about the model minority myth and how it shows up in the Catholic Church and why people get so wrapped up about having to be “perfect”.