How You See Racism Manifest @New School ● No recognition of/conversation about American imperialism/racism with programs in other countries. ● Fosters individualism ● Linear/rat race thinking ● Curriculum not strong with understanding of race ● Diversity of black or Latinos currently lacking ● The cutting of academic programs that speak to specific communities due to economic crisis. ● Lack of support or …. ● Isolation and academic achievements of people of color ● …  and class setting dynamics don’t support people of color ● White privilege in classrooms is not addressed. [email protected] [email protected] www.pisab.org antiracistalliance.org Internalized Racial Superiority Multi­generational dehumanizing process of entitlement and privilege. ● Confusion ● Cluelessness ● Individualism ● Silence ● Shame ● Safety ● Distancing ● Cultural appropriation ● Universalizing experiences ● Protect the status quo ● Denial ● Perfectionism and professionalism ● Addictive behaviors ● Arrogance ● White man’s burden What I like about: White ●

Latina/o Ask for need

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and get it my privilege mobility mainstream transcend class know the rules emotions valid not suspect accepted by neighbors visible get my way walk with confidence seen as cultural no questions asked make up not harassed harmless global mobility part of celebrated Jewish culture can trace lineage freedom of MVT

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strength warmth food & family music the people seen as hard­working language as swagger

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model minority love/hate positive identity strong sense of cultural history, place, language non­threatenin g physical features know how to pass=free not asked to represent food

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“a lot” seen as exception perceived as intelligent warmth cool access connect hair music strength swag beauty shoulders i stand on perseverance skin color history of people survivor resiliance spirituality humor

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respected for not alone pow­wows we’re still here fried bread ceremonies traditions

Power Analysis Ghetto, El Barrio, “Queens”, Chinatown, “K” town, reservation, trailers, hollows, “sticks”, “urban” inner city, disadvt., low resource, at­risk minority.

Internalized Racial Superiority A multi­dimensional, multi­generational process of entitlement and privilege taken in and lived out by “whites.” Internalized Racial Inferiority A multi­dimensional, multi generational process of dis­empowerment and oppression taken in and lived out by “people of color.” assimilation, ethnocentrism, anger to rage, exaggerated visibilty, denial ­ “I am just a [people] of God”, distant and protect, colorism, tolerance, shame, mimiory

Racism = Race Prejudice + Power Power is the legal access to systems and institutions sanctioned by the state.

Gatekeepers: Speak for, protect; stand in the middle; maintain the status quo; protect access skills and information, and knowledge Why are people poor? Class ● social network ● lack of access ● lack of education ● capitalism ­ competition; system needs poor ● opportunities/discrimination ● mental health ● dominant culture values ● wealth makes wealth ● illness ● cycles of dependency ● cycles of credit, debt, history ● physical location ● can’t speak the language ● not enough wages ● no jobs ● cost of poverty ● gov’t and political system Individual Fault ● don’t deserve it

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EPT buy no too many kids­who’s the daddy? broke the rules using tax money race/ethnicity welfare mentality slightly overweight doesn’t work bad behavior kids destiny is dependency ripping off the system triflin’ lazy

Race A specious means of classification created/established by Europeans, people we have come to call white, in the 1500/1600s establishing white as the status of humanity to establish and maintain power and privilege. Group Agreements ● Listen to each other ● Respect each other ● Focus on racism in the USA ● Stay the whole time/be present ● Don’t shut down when you reach your growing edge ● Liberated zone ● No quick fix ● Participate willingly or unwillingly ● Turn technology off ● We come to share and experience What is racism? ● hate ● historic ● brutal ● hopeless ● self ● ignorance ● blind, blinding ● arbitrary ● inferiority and superiority ● sanctioned ● vetted

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consuming practiced shameful inhumane devaluing a human being taboo ostracism accepted manipulative inhumane control power minimized exploit exculsionary violent visual devistating logical fear greed deeply rooted divide invented “rational” unfair silence economic tool dissmissive systemic criminal trained useful legit comforting lazy traumatizing trained min. of a people coward guilt painful willful

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