Identity & Intersectionality
What is the term for someone who identifies with more than one cultural background?
What is multicultural?
What is unconscious bias?
What is Attitudes/stereotypes that affect understanding, actions, and decisions unconsciously.
What holiday celebrates African American culture and heritage and is observed Dec 26–Jan 1?
What is Kwanzaa?
What does it mean to be an ally?
Supporting and advocating for marginalized groups, even when it’s uncomfortable
Who was the first Black woman to run for president of the U.S.?
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Name two parts of someone’s identity that might not be visible.
What are religion and disability (or sexuality, mental health, etc.)
“You’re so articulate!” can be an example of what?
What is an microagression?
This cultural tradition includes fasting from dawn to sunset during a holy month.
What is Ramadan?
Name one way to practice active listening when talking to a resident or coworker from a different background?
Eye contact, no interrupting, paraphrasing back what you hear, etc.
What event sparked the modern disability rights movement in the U.S. in the 1970s?
The 504 Sit-in
On April 5, 1977, a group of people with disabilities staged a sit-in protest in San Francisco to demand greater accessibility and accommodations for people with disabilities. This historic protest became known as the "504 Sit-in". This protest progress disability rights in America and helped pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to become law later on.
Coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, this term describes overlapping social identities and systems of oppression.
What is intersectionality?
Name one type of systemic bias that can show up in hiring.
What is Name Bias and Educational Assumptions
What does the acronym AAPI stand for?
What is Asian American and Pacific Islander
True or False: Being “non-racist” is the same as being anti-racist.
FALSE!
Non-Racist:
A non-racist person may believe in equality and not personally hold overtly racist views, but they are generally passive — they don’t actively challenge racism when they see or hear it.
Key traits: Neutral, silent, avoids confrontation
Example: Someone who doesn’t tell racist jokes but also doesn’t speak up when others do.
Anti-Racist:
An anti-racist person actively works to identify, challenge, and change racist beliefs, behaviors, and systems — both in themselves and in society.
Key traits: Active, intentional, vocal
Example: Someone who interrupts a microaggression in a meeting or advocates for inclusive hiring practices at work.
What Indigenous group was forced to walk the “Trail of Tears”?
Who are the Cherokee?
Give an example of a way someone’s gender and race might intersect to shape their experience.
Subjective; award points for the most detailed answer.
EX:
A Black woman might experience both racism and sexism in the workplace. For instance, she may be overlooked for promotions not only because of her gender but also due to racial stereotypes that question her leadership or communication style. Where a white woman might be seen as assertive, she might be labeled as "angry" or "aggressive" for expressing the same opinions.
True or False: Intent always matters more than impact.
FALSE!
How the person feels is always more important than what someone intended to say or what they meant.
What’s the difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation? Give an example of each.
Cultural appreciation is when someone respectfully engages with a culture, often by learning about its history, giving credit, and honoring its significance — like attending a traditional ceremony by invitation and following its customs.
Cultural appropriation is when elements of a culture are taken out of context — especially by those in a position of privilege — often for fashion, profit, or entertainment, without understanding or respecting their origin. For example, wearing Indigenous headdresses as a costume or using sacred symbols as trendy tattoos.
You witness a microaggression in a meeting. Name one way you could respond as an ally.
Ask a clarifying question, check in with the affected person later.
In 1969, what uprising led by LGBTQ+ people of color helped ignite the gay rights movement?
What is the Stonewall Uprising?
What is code-switching, and why might someone do it?
Adjusting language/behavior to fit in or feel safe in different cultural spaces.
Some biases are deeply embedded in everyday systems and practices. Describe how bias can show up in policies or institutional practices — and give one real-world example.
Bias can appear in policies that seem neutral but have unequal effects on different groups. For example, a company dress code that bans "unnatural hairstyles" may disproportionately target Black employees who wear natural hairstyles like locs or afros. This reinforces Eurocentric beauty standards and creates an exclusionary environment.
What is a land acknowledgment, and why is it important?
A statement recognizing Indigenous peoples as traditional stewards of land.
What is the “bystander effect,” and how does it relate to allyship?
When people don’t act because they think someone else will — allies overcome this by stepping up.
What was the name of the 1921 massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
What is the Tulsa Race Massacre?