Category: Resources

Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice

Via WhiteAccomplices.org.  Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice The ideas captured on this website, very much a work in progress, have been developed to support White people to act for racial justice. It draws from ideas and resources developed mostly by Black, Brown and People of Color, and has been edited by … Read More

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Costs of Oppression to People from Dominant Groups

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

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Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?

Via The Atlantic.  Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? Ibram X. Kendi Oakmont beckoned outdoor runners—even novices like me. We were the second family to move into Oakmont, a new housing development seven miles west of the University of Florida, when I joined the faculty in 2015. My partner and I loved how our … Read More

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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh

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

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Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups

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

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The Intersectionality Wars

Via Vox.  The Intersectionality Wars When Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term 30 years ago, it was a relatively obscure legal concept. Then it went viral. By Jane Coastonjane.coaston@vox.com  Updated May 28, 2019, 9:09am EDT There may not be a word in American conservatism more hated right now than “intersectionality.” On the right, intersectionality is seen as “the new … Read More

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