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Backlash : : what happens when we talk honestly about racism in America by
"When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled "Dear White America" asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response. The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible--including death threats--and supporters rallying to his side. Despite the rhetoric of a "post-race" America, Yancy quickly discovered that racism is still alive, crude, and vicious in its expression. In Backlash, Yancy expands upon the original article and chronicles the ensuing controversy as he seeks to understand what it was about the op-ed that created so much rage among so many white readers. He challenges white Americans to rise above the vitriol and to develop a new empathy for the African American experience."
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781538104057Publication Date: 2018
Witnessing whiteness : the need to talk about race and how to do it by
"Witnessing Whiteness invites readers to consider what it means to be white, describes and critiques strategies used to avoid race issues, and identifies the detrimental effect of avoiding race on cross-race collaborations. The author illustrates how racial discomfort leads white people toward poor relationships with people of color. Questioning the implications our history has for personal lives and social institutions, the book considers political, economic, socio-cultural, and legal histories that shaped the meanings associated with whiteness. Drawing on dialogue with well-known figures within education, race, and multicultural work, the book offers intimate, personal stories of cross-race friendships that address both how a deep understanding of whiteness supports cross-race collaboration and the long-term nature of the work of excising racism from the deep psyche. Concluding chapters offer practical information on building knowledge, skills, capacities, and communities that support anti-racism practices, a hopeful look at our collective future, and a discussion of how to create a culture of witnesses who support allies for social and racial justice."
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781607092568Publication Date: 2010
"Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?" : and other conversations about race by
"Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered in their own groups, too. The same phenomenon can be observed in college dining halls, faculty lounges, and corporate cafeterias. What is going on here? Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix, or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get past our reluctance to talk about racial issues to even discuss it? And what about all the other questions we and our children have about race? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, asserts that we do not know how to talk about our racial differences: Whites are afraid of using the wrong words and being perceived as "racist" while parents of color are afraid of exposing their children to painful racial realities too soon. Using real-life examples and the latest research, Tatum presents strong evidence that straight talk about our racial identities-whatever they may be-is essential if we are serious about facilitating communication across racial and ethnic divides. We have waited far too long to begin our conversations about race. This remarkable book, infused with great wisdom and humanity, has already helped hundreds of thousands of readers figure out where to start."
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780465091294Publication Date: 2003
The everyday language of white racism by
"In The Everyday Language of White Racism, Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture."
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781405184533Publication Date: 2008Race and racism : Canada's challenge by "According to reliable forecasts, by the year 2016, visible minorities will comprise 20 per cent of the Canadian population; the proportion of people of colour to whites is already higher than that in some metropolitan centres. At a time when governments across Canada are seeking information and guidance on issues of Race and Racism, this balanced and thoroughly up-to-date collection of essays is a vital contribution to the field. Race and Racism brings together critical contributions from the academic and government sectors that analyse the nature and extent of racism in Canada. The broad spectrum of social scientific approaches represented here - sociology, cultural anthropology, demography, and psychology - and an equal emphasis on quantitative and qualitative methods make this study a particularly rich source for scholars and policy makers alike. race (including some treatment of measurement questions), economic and social factors pertaining to race, racism, and discrimination (as represented in opinion and popular perception, measured in various ways), and the dimensions of minority coping in major urban areas. Race and Racism fills in many wavering lines on our cultural landscape and provides an important perspective on social policy for the twenty-first century. Leo Driedger is professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba. Shiva S. Halli is professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba."
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2000
Race, racialization and antiracism in Canada and beyond by
This multidisciplinary volume brings together scholars and activists to examine expressions of racism in contemporary policy areas, including education, labour, immigration, media, and urban planning. While anti-racist struggles during the twentieth century were largely pitched against overt forms of racism (e.g., pogroms, genocide, segregation, apartheid, and 'ethnic cleansing'), it has become increasingly apparent that there are other, less visible, forms of racism. These subtler incarnations are of special interest to the contributors. The intent of Race, Racialization, and Antiracism in Canada and Beyond is to probe systemic forms of racism, as well as to suggest strategies for addressing them. The collection is organized by themes pertinent to political and social expressions of racism in Canada and the wider world, such as the state and its mediation of race, education and the perpetuation of racist marginalization, and the role of the media. The contributors argue that, in order to effectively combat racism, various methodological approaches are required, approaches that are reflective of the diversity of the world we seek to understand.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780802095046Publication Date: 2007
Power interrupted : antiracist and feminist activism inside the United Nations by
In Power Interrupted, Sylvanna M. Falcón redirects the conversation about UN-based feminist activism toward UN forums on racism. Her analysis of UN antiracism spaces, in particular the 2001 World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa, considers how a race and gender intersectionality approach broadened opportunities for feminist organizing at the global level. The Durban conference gave feminist activists a pivotal opportunity to expand the debate about the ongoing challenges of global racism, which had largely privileged men's experiences with racial injustice. When including the activist engagements and experiential knowledge of these antiracist feminist communities, the political significance of human rights becomes evident. Using a combination of interviews, participant observation, and extensive archival data, Sylvanna M. Falcón situates contemporary antiracist feminist organizing from the Americas--specifically the activism of feminists of color from the United States and Canada, and feminists from Mexico and Peru--alongside a critical historical reading of the UN and its agenda against racism.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780295995250Publication Date: 2016
Articles
- “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” - The Atlantic byCall Number: Online articlePublication Date: May 12, 2020
- "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" / NYT Magazine byCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: June 22, 2011
- "Institutionalized antiracism" - Canadian Diversity by Although place maters in different ways to different people, it is in place that people live out not only their aspirations, but their struggles. The rise of municipal antiracism marks a desire to meet the needs of local communities. Despite facing numerous challenges in developing and delivering effective antiracism programming, there remains great potential for institutionalized initiatives to effect change. Maximizing the potential of institutional actors to contribute to this fight strengthens the scope and potential effects of antiracism work. While grassroots social movements continue to be highly visible in Canada, institutionalized efforts are on the rise and, as such, demand examination. In this article, I explore the effects of backlash and limited resourcing on the effectiveness of initiatives and reflect on strategies to mitigate and address these challenges.-- AbstractCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: Winter2014, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p27-32. 6p.
- Race and language learning in multicultural Canada: towards critical antiracism - Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development by Issues of race constitute an emerging area of inquiry in language education. Yet, race, racialisation and racism are still stigmatised topics of discussion in everyday and professional contexts in multiracial and multiethnic countries. Canada is especially an interesting context in this regard due to its official policy of multiculturalism that constructs a national identity of tolerance towards diversity. Drawing on the author's personal experience, this article presents some fundamental ideas for critical antiracism which call into question the commonly accepted antiracist agenda in research and practice. These ideas include decolonising antiracism (moving beyond white vs. non-white dichotomy to scrutinise power relations between non-white settlers and aboriginal people), de-essentialising antiracism (paying increased attention to economic privilege) and de-simplifying and de-silencing antiracism (paying more attention to multifaceted forms of racism and making issues of racial inequalities explicit). Such critical reflectivity enables us to understand racism in broader relations of power and to take greater ethical responsibility in antiracism. -- Abstract from author.Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: Feb2015, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p3-12
- 'One of the biggest Black settlements in Western Canada' has a rich history -- CBC byCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: February 5, 2021
Articles
Jupp, J. C. (2017). What learning is needed for White teachers’ race-visible teaching? Racialised curriculum recoding of cherished knowledges. Whiteness and Education, 2(1), 15-31. Access here.
Brown, K. (2004). Leadership for social justice and equity: Weaving a transformative framework and pedagogy. Education Administration Quarterly, 40(1), 77-108. Access here.
Thurber, A. (2019). Teaching race, racism, and racial justice: Pedagogical principles and classroom strategies for course instructors. Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice, 4(1), 1-37.
Bailey, K. A. (2016). Racism within the Canadian university: Indigenous students’ experiences. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 39(7), 1261-1279. Access here.