Blair Imani
Read This To Get Smarter
Her book
The way a person perceives themselves
Personal identity
_________ help to distinguish us from the rest of the world
Names
T/F: Enslaved people got to keep their names
F: they were forced to change their names
What is critical thinking?
Keeping an open mind when presented with information we may find challenging.
True or False: Imani believes learning is a blessing and has dedicated her life to help others learn
True
The way others perceive you
Social identity
When a person changes their name as part of the process of gender affirmation, their previous name is often called ______ or _______
former name, dead name
Why would some students choose to have an "American" name?
Avoid mispronouncing their name, xenophobia or racist biases
________________ is the propensity to seek out information that aligns with what we already believe and value.
Confirmation bias
The reason Blair Imani changed her name
She didn't know how to spell it and it was a white woman's name to her
True or false: social identities are more valued than personal identities
True
_________ has influenced the most popular names - Mary, John, Michael, Joseph
Christianity
Changing your last name to X signified _______
That enslavement had prevented them from knowing their true family names.
T/F: Beliefs do not have to be based in logic, fact, or evidence to be important and valid.
True - spirituality, faith and religion fall into this category.
Imani is a Kiswahili word meaning
Faith
________, ________ and _________ mean that many of us are perceived in ways that are fundamentally disconnected from our personal reality.
Stereotypes, erasure and oppressive systems
What types of oppression (3) have influenced name-based biases
Racism, Classism, Xenophobia
The singular "they" dates back to the year __________
1300
T/F: It is Blair's responsibility to teach others about her Islamic faith.
False - she says she is happy to but not as an expectation
Cato Bobo was who?
Her enslaved ancestor that worked at Bobo Plantation
Personal Identity relates to these things (list three)
interests, beliefs, gender identity, sexual orientation
What does "respect" look like in the context of names
- respecting pronouns/names even if you don't understand them
- speaking out about how simple it is to respect others identities
Why is discussing pronouns as a preference harmful?
Often results in the perception that respecting a person's identity is optional instead of mandatory.
The different between beliefs and political beliefs
Beliefs are what we hold to be true about ourselves and others. Political beliefs are concerned about money, resources and how other humans are protected (or not).