What Does “Good” Look Like?
Let’s keep it real.
It is a mistake to assume that a person who performs acts of “anti-racial goodness” has eradicated their own internalized racism. Most of the individuals who will be highlighted at this website would tell you themselves, that is a lifelong process requiring a never-ending committment to education, self-examination and action.
Having said that, what criteria can we use to decide who should be highlighted as an example of anti-racist heroism?
I use what I call the “ADMIRE criteria”:
ACTION
What ACTION did the person take?
DECISION
Was there a DECISION to act, or was it coincidental or coerced?
MOTIVE
Was the person’s MOTIVE clearly generous or was it mostly self-serving?
IMPACT
Was there a significant, positive IMPACT on others?
RISK
Did the person RISK privilege, property, life, family or reputation?
EQUALITY
Did the person defend the EQUALITY of all people?
