2. Sources
Tim Wise
Dr. Jane Bolgatz
Dr. Robin DiAngelo
Jim Wallis
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Ta-Nehisi Coates
National Education Association
Public Broadcasting Service
3. THIS IS NOT ABOUT SHAME, BLAME OR
GUILT…..
THIS IS ABOUT RECOGNITION,
UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT…..
4. Race –The Elephant in the Room
http://www.pbs.org/race/005_MeMyRaceAndI/005_01-slideshow.htm
https://youtu.be/Y9-96xMLvkc
5. Race: An American Idea
Slavery predates notion of race
Colonial creation of race
The Constitution
Federal, State, and Local Governments
6. “Ism’s”
Capitalism, Socialism, Communism
Both an Ideology and a System
Not just a way of seeing the world, but a way to do an economy.
Guess what????
7. Racism:
Individual intent; acts of violence
based on race
Institutional, systematic forms of
oppression, segregation and inequality
8. What’s the difference?
Prejudice - preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience.
Bigotry - intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.
Racism - the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or
abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or
superior to another race or races.
9. Racism:
National Education Association: Racism is a system of advantage based on
race and supported by institutions, policies, and practices that benefit
dominant groups and disadvantage subdominant groups. Racism is a social
expression of power and privilege.
10. Just because we want to engage in
a conversation about race and
racism in America, does NOT mean
that we are calling you, the
individual, a racist.
12. Race in the Classroom….student
observations
https://youtu.be/TIVP6VDxVpY
13. Reflect on your own racial identity and how it
has shaped your life experiences…..
In what ways does your own background inform
your conversations with students around difficult
topics………
14. Ideas for the conversation
Meritocracy
Privilege http://www.pbs.org/race/005_MeMyRaceAndI/005_01-
slideshow.htm
Colorblindness
Guilt or Responsibility https://youtu.be/XhOh_EGe41Y
Microagressions
16. Reality: Yours or Mine?
The Race Card……
I don’t see race……
If people would just stop talking about race, it would no longer be an
issue……..
17. THIS IS NOT ABOUT SHAME, BLAME OR
GUILT…..
THIS IS ABOUT RECOGNITION,
UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT…..
18. What do we do about it?
https://youtu.be/s5GDoUg4jOU
19. What do we do about it?
This conversation is not personal.
Acknowledge one another’s realities.
Don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know.”
When things aren’t right, don’t be afraid to address them.
This is about Recognition, Understanding, Engagement……..
AND CHANGE!!!!
