Black people cannot fix white supremacy or racism. If it were up to us, we would have quashed systematic inequality a long time ago. But white people built this system. White people control this system. It is white people who have tacitly agreed to perpetuate white supremacy throughout America’s history. It is you who must confront your racist friends, coworkers, and relatives. You have to cure your country of this disease.
It's not enough to just not be racist, you have to be intentionally anti-racist. They might say “Well what do you expect me to do?” And to that you can say, “You have to call out your racist friends and family members, you have to vote for representatives that fight for justice for black and brown communities, you have to educate yourself on the history of this country so more constructive conversations can be had. You have to do the work.”
You can — and should — help.
There are lots of ways that white people can use our privilege and make life less frustrating and dangerous for black people and people of color
On the inaugural episode of The Next Question, New York Times journalist and MacArthur Genius, Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins the hosts in an eye-opening conversation about the state of education in America and the threads of segregation that still plague this public good.
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In 1989, Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality”. Here she explains the origin and the need to understand how race and gender bias combine to create even more harm. As she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both.
Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America--but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it.
…Alternatively Titled: “Hello Chelsea, It’s Tina and Jen, Let’s Talk About Your Privilege”
My work and the work of many others is very much invested in telling the stories of communities that have been marginalized, that have been caged up, that have been locked out, that have been enslaved, and bringing our story, and our experience, to the center of the American narrative and helping us to change the American future with those stories.
The 1619 Project challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your classroom.
Reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the 1619 Project. The project aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of who we are.
The beauty of anti-racism is that you don’t have to pretend to be free of racism to be an anti-racist.
Activist Rachel Cargle has built a brand — and a business — by calling out racial injustices within feminism
Robin DiAngelo’s idea changed how white progressives talk about themselves—and little else.
We have organized society to reproduce and reinforce our racial interests and perspectives. Further, we are centered in all matters deemed normal, universal, benign, neutral and good.
Discussions about race, inclusiveness and sensitivity clearly aren’t new. They can leave us feeling depleted and wondering whether anything has really changed. But we believe the personal reflections and stories from the people who participated in this project will inspire all of us to think and talk about these issues in a deeper way
The 1619 Project aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are.
She explains that her method is based on the notion that “white people are free to be ignorant of how it feels to be discriminated against.”
One day in 1968, Jane Elliott, a teacher in a small, all-white Iowa town, divided her third-grade class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups.
