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12 <br />they are stealing culture—calling gatherings powwows when they are not powwows, <br />burning sage, all inappropriately. (Native American/Alaska Native) <br />• People not being able to get drivers’ licenses is discrimination. (Latinx Family Member) <br />• Bathroom bills are designed to dehumanize. Extremely painful on a personal level. <br />Fundamental religious organizations back these laws. (Trans) <br />• Jewish community has said they will register as Muslims if there is a registration. (Muslim) <br />• After the election, I started attending NAACP meetings and I lost a handful of friends; <br />people said I can’t hang anymore because I’m doing the black thing. (African <br />American/Biracial Youth) <br />• Daughter in high school wears headscarf; do not feel safe any longer having her walk to <br />school. Especially after the election, I drive her to school. (Muslim) <br />• People who fight racism get pushback. (African American) <br />• My best friend from grade school told me to stop talking to her the day after the election; <br />she had a Trump shirt on; it’s like it’s ok to be racist now. “Brought out peoples’ true <br />colors.” (African American/Biracial Youth) <br />• Our liberals can hurt us too; they can fall back into the mainstream – every day we walk out <br />the door, we are dark. (African American) <br />• Today we’re hearing Muslims will be forced to register; it’s telling everyone who is a bigot <br />that it’s ok to go and do whatever you want with others who are different from you. <br />(Muslim) <br />• Trucks with confederate flags go around the city, striking fear in people. (African <br />American) <br />• The incident in Springfield, with the Nazis in the street, is being normalized. I was getting <br />some pizza late at night and somebody said to me to be sure to record when I get beat up <br />by the Nazis. I’ve never felt more unsafe by myself on the streets.” (Latinx) <br />• Don’t tread on me – images that are meaning to cause fear. (African American) <br />• This is an urgent time. People who have the ability, power and voice to say something need <br />to act. (Latinx) <br />• At May 31st meeting, with most focus groups represented: "Now that I know you, if I see <br />anyone saying anything to you out of line, I’m going to be there for you. I wouldn't care <br />about going to jail. I’m not going to tolerate it until somebody really snaps on someone – <br />thinking they can tolerate it. Two innocent white people died [in Portland] trying to protect <br />people of color. I never wanted a gun and now I want one." (African American) <br /> <br />Theme #5: Micro-aggressions <br /> <br />A micro-aggression is an often-subtle statement or action that intentionally or unintentionally <br />insults, degrades, or stereotypes members of a marginalized group. Our focus groups expressed a <br />variety of examples of ways in which, day in and day out, participants experienced micro- <br />aggressions from the dominant majority. <br /> <br />Whether these offensive statements or acts on the part of majority group members occurred due <br />to ignorance or prejudicial attitudes is important, but not nearly as important as the accumulated <br />hurt that results from micro-aggressions. When experienced again and again, albeit in different <br />places and different forms, one cannot help but develop a sense of “other,” of not being accepted, <br />of being different and in a negative way. <br /> <br />September 12, 2018, Work Session - Item 1