Articles Archives - Education for Racial Equity

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Article by: Sarah Bellamy | The Paris Review (June 8, 2020)

Inviting white bodied Americans to examine their cultural shaping & embodied responses when confronted w/ Black joy, Black rage, Black power, Black brilliance, & Black resilience in the world.

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”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”

Article by: Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)

This autobiographical embodied narrative discusses how American identity and citizenship are construed in White Bodied Culture and policy.

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"A Case for Reparations"

Article by: Ta Nehisi Coates | Atlantic (June 2014)

Focuses on the economic impact of slavery, Jim Crow segregation, & federally-backed housing policy – black bodied Americans were prevented from building wealth or passing it on to later generations.

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“America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us”

Article by: Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)

Through the lens of racial equity and social justice, Sewer exposes how the United States confronted the Covid-19 pandemic under the Trump administration – and it’s impact on brown and black...

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“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?”

Article by: Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)

Kendi describes the weaponization of white fear and what he refers to as “racist terror” to be the cause behind the inhumane systematic killing of Black men like Ahmaud Arbery.

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”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”

Article By: Peggy McIntosh

Delving into the complex interplay between race, power, & privilege, & addresses the ways in which WB Supremacy is maintained & privilege is carried, often unrecognized by the person with privilege.

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"Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup"

Article by: Pretty Good

A collection of multi-disciplinary resources providing strategies for adults to break the silence with kids on race in order to not reinforce White Bodied Racism.

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Teaching Your Child About Black History Month

Article by: Nefertiti Austin, PBS

Tips for parents of mixed race or transracially adopted children to help you and your kids to connect with Black history, including books, discussions, and information on historical Black figures.

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How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race

Article by: NPR

NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Professor Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, about how to talk with white kids about racially-charged events.