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Anti-Racist Pedagogy Toolkit: Forms of Racism

"Racism occurs between individuals, on an interpersonal level, and is embedded in organizations and institutions through their policies, procedures and practices. In general, it may seem easier to recognize individual or interpersonal acts of racism: a slur made, a person ignored in a social or work setting, an act of violence. However, "individual" racism is not created in a vacuum but instead emerges from a society's foundational beliefs and "ways" of seeing/doing things, and is manifested in organizations, institutions, and systems. But that is not to say that individuals cannot be anti-racist within, and despite, systems and institutions that are systemically racist."

"Forms of Racism" - CARED

READ

"Being Antiracist" - National Museum of African American History and Culture

Being antiracist is fighting against racism. Racism takes several forms and works most often in tandem with at least one other form to reinforce racist ideas, behavior, and policy.

WATCH

"How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time" - Baratunde Thurston - TED

Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while black." In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing -- while challenging us all to level up.

REFLECT

Revisit the "Take a Moment to Reflect" component of "Being Antiracist" from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

  • Let's Think - How have racist ideas impacted your daily life?
  • Let's Talk - Experiences and Policies activity
  • Let's Act - Implicit Bias videos
  • URL: https://library.cod.edu/ARPtoolkit
  • Last Updated: Sep 15, 2023 2:06 PM
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