Via Diane J Goodman.  Costs of Oppression to People from Dominant Groups Psychological Costs: Loss of Authentic Sense of Self — Socialized into limited roles and patterns of behavior — Denial of emotions and empathy — Distorted view of self and false sense of superiority — Discrepancy between others’ perceptions and own, internal reality — … Read More

Via Peggy McIntosh.  White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh “I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group” Through work to bring materials from women’s studies into the rest of the curriculum, I have often noticed men’s unwillingness to grant that … Read More

Via Craig Elliott.  Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups Developed by (unless otherwise noted): Craig Elliott PhD craig@drcraigelliott.com 510-867-8231 www.drcraigelliott.com Description and Purpose White Caucuses are an important mechanism for people who identify as white and/or have white skin privilege to do our own work. It provides us an environment and intention to authentically … Read More

Via Ella Baker.  Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists Read the full PDF here. Via Ella Baker.