RACE & CULTURE

Do you feel you have ever been misunderstood by others based on your race and / or skin color? Please share.

Tell us a little about your culture and ethnicity. What are your favorite things about it? What don’t you like? What do you think needs changing? (For Example: homophobia in certain cultures, colorism, exclusivity)

What do you think people outside your culture and race should know and learn about your culture?

When did you first get your hair braided, or when did you first get a “cultural hairstyle” (a style significant to your culture) and what was this experience like for you?

When did you first hear the term “natural hair”? What did that mean to you?

Does good hair exist? If so, what does that look like to you?

How do you get treated when your hair is in its natural state vs your hair straightened or wigs, weaves or braids? Why do you think this is?

Growing up were you ever ashamed or embarrassed to be Black, Hispanic, Latinx, Asian, etc? If yes, what specifically made you feel ashamed of your ethnicity or culture, and why?

How much healing do you personally feel you need to do within yourself around being BIPOC? What has helped you on your journey to self-acceptance, and appreciation?

How much healing do you feel we have to do together as a culture? How can we start, or progress healing?

How do you feel when your culture is used as an aesthetic by others, but your people are not credited for creating it?

Have you ever been teased or bullied for liking things that aren’t “black” or accepted by your culture in general; for example; enjoying anime, rock music, goth or the punk aesthetic, etc.

If you were a different race from your own, what would you miss about being the race(s) you are?

Tell us about the most annoying stereotype of your race, ethnicity, or religion. How does this affect you?

Did your parents or caretakers ever have “the talk” with you? If yes, how old were you? What did you think and feel about it?