The Positive Identity

A media generator and aggregator to celebrate positive race relations and identity!

An Introduction

The Positive Identity is a media generator and aggregator to celebrate positive race relations and identity! We're based out of Los Angeles, California and we gather and generate content from America and around the world. We currently focus on the four major American racial classification groups, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White people, but also excitedly share stories of Native, Mixed and other people as well. Throughout the week we find content to uplift race relations, see the best of each other and give people positive self-identity. The goal is that people use that perception change to take action and help make the world a better place.

What is The Positive Identity?

The Positive Identity is a media entity dedicated to the idea that if we see the best in who we are and in who others are, it will change our perception to see the good in others and be inspired to do good ourselves. By loving who others are and who we are and then spreading that love, it will do wonders to create positive unity for all.

The creation of The Positive Identity is driven by a greater dream, yet exists as a new racial movement to address current social climate. TPI was founded in part to push back against the division created by the collapse of modern race relations in America. See links below for further reading.

70% of Americans Think Race Relations Are Bad

64 percent of Americans say racism remains a major problem

NBC/WSJ Poll: Americans pessimistic on race relations

The US, a country with the ideal of a society being united beyond identity or race has found itself more than ever being torn apart by those very elements. When there is a problem, new solutions are tried until we find things that work. Considering racial division is at statistical highs, and hate group growth is at record levels, we can't rely on the current ways only and must continue to assertively try new ways to reject hate and create unity.

It’s time for a new movement and a new approach to race. One driven not by special interests but by the people. People who should be empowered because they are the ones that must have the power to make that change. A movement that doesn't seek to divide us based on our worst, but brings us together by our best for positive unity.

That is The Positive Identity.

The Positive Identity looks to reject the mistrust, division, and alienation that people feel. In a world where it seems like only negativity reigns, we want to create positivity. To be clear, we must never stop seeking to fix the world and addressing the wrongs in it. Many have suffered along the way and we as a society must do everything in our power to heal those who have been hurt. But we must also know what we're fighting for. Because if we only see the darkness of the world, that is all we'll ever get. At TPI, we want to be that light in the world. We want to celebrate who you are, who others are and how we’re working together to improve the world. We aim to spread and create stories that show the good people of all identities are doing for each other and the world. However we do things a little differently. While we want to change the world, we realize that true change comes from within. The foundation of this system of thinking comes from one age-old philosophy.

"Love your neighbor as yourself.”

How can you love others if you don’t know how to love yourself. Whether you’re Black or White, you must love who you are. You must love being Hispanic, Asian and anything else. You must celebrate the members of your community who have done good in the world in the world and be inspired by them. Seek to emulate them. Then celebrate the achievements of other communities as well. Celebrate each other and then work together to succeed even greater than before. Perception guides action and we aim to change perception.

You can only be a greater person or have others be greater by first seeing them as such. We aim to share stories that show great people of all identities which you can also share and spread as well. Stories of people doing things that we know that you and others can do as well. We know that many of you care, like we do. You want to do something, anything to see things change. While many these days wonder what our place is in society, on social media and on the internet, we believe these platforms are opportunities for great good. We know that sharing and supporting stories like this changes people. It changes other people for the better who see stories like this. Sharing these stories and supporting others will even change you for the better. The people in your life will see you supporting Asian, Black, Hispanic and White, in addition to Native, Mixed, Other and beyond. They'll see you supporting people in the good they do and in turn they'll support you in becoming that greater person.

Furthermore, by highlighting the positive things people of your identity group have done, it helps to give you confidence in your success, teach you what “success” is and helps you understand how to succeed. Different identity groups in America and the world have different experiences. So advice for one group of people make not be as useful as advice for other groups. Also defining what success is can be different for different people. Some people think success is getting wealthy and famous; others believe that they should have a family, others think it’s activism, for others its following God, and so forth. We primarily feel success is being a moral person who works in service to others. As such we seek to highlight all the different ways people are 'doing good' among various communities.

Lastly we live in a diverse world. By seeing the best of other communities you will have a far greater outlook on life. Instead of repulsing yourself from other communities, exposure to the good they do will have you drawn to them instead. Having a positive self-image and a positive image of others will make you more driven, smarter, and eclectic in what you want to accomplish.

Let’s go back to our motto. We are here because we want change for America and The World. 'Love your neighbor as yourself'. See the good in yourself, see it in others, they see it in you and soon you'll both be helping each other more and more and perpetuating that good. This will create a feedback loop, where your help of others will cause them to help you and thus radically improve you all. We have to change this idea that we're in competition with each other and to do that means to change perception and then action. The success of others doesn't mean our failure. The success of others should mean our success as well because we know they're helping us, on our side and rooting for us to succeed as well.

We all agree to the shared values of Democracy/Republics, Human Rights, Global Charity, Scientific Progress, Cultural Greatness and so forth. So let's celebrate how we’re succeeding in these values and how others are succeeding! Then, let’s take action on those feelings. By seeing the best in ourselves and others we open the door to radical and exponential self-achievement, community achievement and united global progress.

Right now in the world, it seems like things are getting worse. At TPI we argue that we don’t have to let the world define who we are. We still have the power to define the world.

Let's celebrate the positive things that Asian, Black, Hispanic, White people and all other communities have done to create a better world. And then let's take action to give more to celebrate.

How to keep up hope in the struggle for social change

Ted Talks: How positive thinking leads to success.

Cross cultural communication

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

This is the section where we provide some supporting documentation to this endeavor. As always with anything, no one ever is in total agreement. From presidents, to ideologies, to colors, to music to even paper or plastic, people rarely agree completely on anything. However our mentality is this. There will always be disagreement about the methods and system, but if we can save just one life, it is worth it.

Please see supporting articles and papers discussing race relations and positive solutions to human sociology.

Perception

The Positive Identity

Change Your Perceptions, Change Your Reality

Negative Self-perception and Shame

Self-Image Is The Key To Success In Business And In Life

When Perception Changes Reality: An Empirical Study of Investors' Views of the Fairness of Securities Arbitration

What is Self-Concept Theory? A Psychologist Explains.

Promoting Positive Self-Identity Among Children in a School Curriculum

The Impact of Racial Identity, Ethnic Identity, Asian Values and Race-Related Stress on Asian Americans and Asian International College Students’ Psychological Well-Being.

Positive feelings about race, ethnicity tied to stronger development in minority youth

Developing A Positive White Identity

Unmaking “Hispanic”: Teaching the Creation of Hispanic Identity

Personal Identity Development in Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents: Links with Positive Psychosocial Functioning, Depressive Symptoms, and Externalizing Problems

Ethnic identity and self-esteem among Asian and European Americans: When a minority is the majority and the majority is a minority.

Positive Self–Identity for Indigenous Students and its Relationship to School Outcomes

Going Where Glenn Beck Wouldn't: Defining White Culture

Processes of Asian American identity development: a study of Japanese American women's perceptions of their struggle to achieve positive identities as Americans of Asian ancestry.

Celebrating the Strengths of Black Youth: Increasing Self-esteem and Implications for Prevention

Self-Identity: A Key to Black Student Success

Report: Black Girls With A Positive Racial Identity Perform Better Academically

Does White Identity Predict Positive or Negative Attitudes Towards Diversity?

Self-Perceptions of Black Americans: Self-Esteem and Personal Efficacy

What is white culture, exactly? Here's what the stats say

Seven Tasks for Parents: Developing Positive Racial Identity

Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women

Minority Identity and Self-Esteem

Why self-love is important and how to cultivate it

The Need to Love

Why Loving Yourself Is as Important as Loving Others

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself—And Bring Your Kids Along

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