Howard Stevenson - Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools

Howard Stevenson discusses racial literacy, focusing on understanding and managing racial encounters. He introduces the concept of racial literacy, which involves reading, recasting, and resolving racially stressful situations. The video emphasizes the importance of managing emotions and stress to make healthy decisions. Strategies like storytelling, journaling, debating, and role-playing are highlighted to build assertiveness and competence in handling racial moments.

What is the primary focus of Howard Stevenson's work discussed in the video?

• Enhancing digital literacy

• Developing new teaching methods

• Improving urban infrastructure

• Promoting racial literacy in schools

Which of the following is NOT a component of racial literacy as defined in the video?

• Recasting or reducing stress

• Avoiding all racial interactions

• Reading racially stressful encounters

• Resolving encounters justly

What is the goal of managing emotions and stress in racial encounters?

• To escalate the encounter

• To ignore the situation

• To make healthy decisions

• To avoid all confrontations

Which group is specifically mentioned as needing to manage their emotions in racial encounters?

• Engineers

• Doctors

• Police officers

• Artists

What is one of the strategies mentioned for building assertiveness in racial moments?

• Meditation

• Storytelling

• Cooking

• Painting

Which strategy involves writing down thoughts and experiences related to racial encounters?

• Journaling

• Role-playing

• Debating

• Storytelling

What is the purpose of role-playing as a strategy in racial literacy?

• To avoid confrontation

• To practice responses

• To confuse opponents

• To entertain others