Toolkit Racial Flashpoint Post-Mortem Analysis Tool
As institutions begin to address legacies of racism on their campuses, many leaders have yet to acknowledge the connections between their history and present-day flashpoints. Often in the form of protests from the community, racial flashpoints are indicators of existing racial tensions and challenges on campus. In order to accurately identify and address the root causes of flashpoints, it is critical to investigate and connect their historical origins with current issues on campus.
After experiencing a campus racial flashpoint, vice presidents for student affairs and/or
chief diversity officers and their teams should examine whether the flashpoint has a
history of reoccurring on campus in order to accurately identify and meaningfully address the underlying root of the issue.
Examples of recurring flashpoints with historical roots:
Student demands for greater BIPOC faculty representation Increasing Indigenous student activism Frayed institutional relationships with local communities of color Racial Flashpoint Post-Mortem AnalysisAfter responding to the incident, use the following tools at your next team meeting to evaluate the racial flashpoint within the broader context of your institution's legacy of historical harm. Use our flashpoint analysis table and the guided reflection questions to determine how to address the broader context of the racial flashpoint.
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