After having studied this subject in the trenches so to speak and written about it, I have now begun speaking about the personal side of being an effective social justice activist.

I do so because while much is written and said about social justice issues of all kinds, and strategies for how to organize around them abound, there is a paucity of information about how to examine ourselves and make sure that our flaws as human beings - which we all have - don't interfere with our social justice work.

Just as with my white privilege workshop, I delve into the personal aspects of being social activists not by pointing an accusatory finger at others, but by being honest about where I myself have - and do - fall short, and what I've learned from it that can benefit others.

• The danger of thinking that because we do important social justice work, it means we're good enough in every area of life
• Distinguishing between an anger that arises from a love for justice from an ego-based anger dressed up to look righteous
• The importance of treating other people we do social justice work with respectfully
• How to "argue" with people who disagree with our point of view while maintaining a sincerely friendly feeling toward them
• Trying to win hearts and minds rather than vanquish an enemy
• The fight between wanting to stand up for justice and wanting to be liked
• The temptation to misuse our social cause to fluster and upset people we think are too comfortable
• The many issues that arise for whites working in people of color movements