Racist comments can turn a conversation from fun to tense in an instant. By now the proper way to respond to racist remarks and jokes should be common knowledge to all, whether learned in school, or at a job training, right? However, few people know how to handle racism, especially if it is a friend, or boss telling the joke. That is why in conjuncture with the Race and Economic Justice book group, ICPJ has researched and come up with proper responses to racist comments and jokes.

Below are some websites that give good advice when it comes to handling racist comments and those that make them.

1. How Should You Respond to A Racist Comment? 4 minute story from NPR
2. How To Tell People They Sound Racist Video on Youtube (Disclaimer: Swears once)
3. Different ways to begin responses to racist comments
   1. ICPJ training how how to respond to racist comments (pdf)
   2. Different ways to respond to racist comments
   3. 6 Different Types of Possible Responses to Racist Comments, Corresponding to Basic Human Interaction Styles
   4. “What if you had a racist friend?” BBC Article
   5. How to Apologize for a Racist Comment (We all make them accidentally and need to practice and train ourselves to think before we speak)
   6. How to Respond to Everyday Racism
   7. How to Respond to a Racist Joke in 2 Easy Steps
4. How do you think you would respond to a racist comment? Study Done at York University in Canada
5. Songs Against Racism
   1. “Racist Friend” by The Specials
   2. “Your Racist Friend” by They Might Be Giants

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