Theme of the Conversation: Racial Literacy

This definition of racial literacy is from National Council of Teachers of English (NCTA). Racial literacy is a skill and practice by which individuals can probe the existence of racism and examine the effects of race and institutionalized systems on their experiences and representation in US society.
https://ncte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SquireOfficePolicyBrief_RacialLiteracy_April2021.pdf

 

Message to White Women in America

The Patriarchy: A Structure of White Supremacy
Being Nice: Why It's Never Enough
Weaponizing White Womanhood: Playing the Victim

 

 

Episode giveaways:

• SURVEY: A JOURNEY TOWARDS ANTIRACISM ACTIVATION Did you know antiracism activation is an inside job? Take this survey and get a glimpse inside yourself.
• Racial Literacy: A Policy Research Brief produced by the James R. Squire Office of the National Council of Teachers of English. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Teachers College, Columbia University https://ncte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SquireOfficePolicyBrief_RacialLiteracy_April2021.pdf
• 4 Ways That White Supremacy Harms White People https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/09/18/4-ways-that-white-supremacy-harms-white-people/?sh=2551cc2d199e
• Patriarchy as a Structure of White supremacist https://www.blackagendareport.com/theory-101-patriarchy-structure-white-supremacist-class-rule-under-imperialis
• The Supreme Court's originalism is white supremacy https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/supreme-courts-originalism-white-supremacy-rcna36409
• 'Being Nice’ A ‘Tool Of White Supremacy,’ Female Racial Activists Warn https://www.dailywire.com/news/being-nice-a-tool-of-white-supremacy-female-racial-activists-warn
• Hastings Women’s Law Journal: From Lynching to Central Park Karen: How White Women Weaponize White Womanhood https://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1449&context=hwlj
• How white women use strategic tears to silence women of color https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/08/how-white-women-use-strategic-tears-to-avoid-accountability?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
• Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/susan-smith-reports-a-false-carjacking-to-cover-her-murder