Guidelines for Racists Anonymous (RA) Group Effectiveness
- Our common welfare is always our primary goal.
- Participation leads to harmony.
- Our only authority is a loving God whose Presence may at times be expressed in our group conscience.
- We call ourselves racists because we realize that ours is a racist culture. The only requirement for membership is a desire to name and deal with problems caused by racism, recognizing that we too are often part of the problem.
- Our purpose is to relate better with others. We do this by practicing the 12-Steps ourselves, by encouraging and understanding the people around us, and by demonstrating tough loving kindness when necessary.
- We don’t try to “fix” each other’s problems during a meeting, but individuals may be moved to do this before or after a meeting. We avoid crosstalk or arguing any point back and forth.
- We don’t have designated sponsors, but one-on-one sharing is often needed and always available; just ask.
- Anonymity reminds us to place principles above personalities. Our meeting uses first name introductions and circulates a confidential email/phone list to better aid in communication.
- Each group is autonomous but covenants to connect with the wider RA movement.
- RA Groups do not endorse, finance, or lend its name to any outside enterprise, nor do we accept outside contributions.
- The work of RA will remain “non-Professional.”