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Systemic Racism

An Indigenous Abolitionist Study Guide - Yellowhead Institute. How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence. This article was originally published on the blog for the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as the first of a five-part series titled "Black Life in Two Pandemics: Histories of Violence".

How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence

Black History timeline. Roman rule in Britain begins.

Black History timeline

The Numerus Maurorum Aurelianorum, an African auxiliary unit, takes its position on Hadrian’s Wall (c100-c400) as part of the Roman army and helps guard the outermost reaches of the empire. Kingdom of Ghana. A large sub-Saharan state established. Archaeological evidence suggests that Ghana had achieved a high level of civilisation (advanced metalworking, an indigenous trading network) before Arab travellers arrived around AD750. Brown eye blue eye, Jane Elliott. 9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism. As Black Lives Matter protests rage across the world, many of us are motivated to learn more about racism, and talk to our students and children in ways that can facilitate change.

9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism

Education is a powerful tool for creating change. So, it’s important teachers don’t shy away from difficult conversations in the classroom, even if they may feel daunting. Here are some things teachers can consider to help them discuss racism with their students. 1. Provide accurate, historical context. Privilege/Class/Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race - Please Watch to the End. Thanks. What Is Privilege? Explainer: what is casual racism? There is nothing casual about racism.

Explainer: what is casual racism?

Has the American Dream Been Achieved at the Expense of the American Negro. The legendary debate that laid down US political lines on race, justice and history. Aeon email newsletters are issued by the not-for-profit, registered charity Aeon Media Group Ltd (Australian Business Number 80 612 076 614).

The legendary debate that laid down US political lines on race, justice and history

This Email Newsletter Privacy Statement pertains to the personally identifying information you voluntarily submit in the form of your email address to receive our email newsletters. Baldwin Buckley Debate. Tulsa's Black Wall Street massacre. The massacre of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street" When white supremacists overthrew a government. Eight Lessons for Talking About Race, Racism, and Racial Justice. Updated July 2020.

Eight Lessons for Talking About Race, Racism, and Racial Justice

Cronulla Riots - Documentary - SBS. Explainer: what is systemic racism and institutional racism? Antisemitism. Origin and Meaning of the Term The word antisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews.

Antisemitism

The Holocaust, the state-sponsored persecution and murder of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945, is history’s most extreme example of antisemitism. In 1879, German journalist Wilhelm Marr originated the term antisemitism, denoting the hatred of Jews, and also hatred of various liberal, cosmopolitan, and international political trends of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries often associated with Jews.

The trends under attack included equal civil rights, constitutional democracy, free trade, socialism, finance capitalism, and pacifism. Antisemitism in History. Race/Related. Five films that shed light on environmental racism in the US - San Francisco Green Film Festival. In the many hundreds of films reviewed by our team each year, one thing is always clear: that environmental threats disproportionally affect marginalized communities in America.

Five films that shed light on environmental racism in the US - San Francisco Green Film Festival

It’s more urgent than ever that we bring stories of eco-apartheid to audiences far and wide. At the San Francisco Green Film Festival, we highly value sharing crucial environmental stories like these that have the power to educate, inform, and ignite change. We also pair solutions-oriented film themes with local non-profits to engage audiences with local action opportunities. Join our #morethanmovies movement! Learn More About SF Green Film Festival. Virtual Training: Being an Active Bystander. The 1619 Project. Defining Extremism: A Glossary of White Supremacist Terms, Movements and Philosophies. Extremism A concept used to describe religious, social or political belief systems that exist substantially outside of belief systems more broadly accepted in society (i.e., “mainstream” beliefs).

Defining Extremism: A Glossary of White Supremacist Terms, Movements and Philosophies

Extreme ideologies often seek radical changes in the nature of government, religion or society. Did They Really Just Say That?! Being an Active Bystander. Thank you for your commitment to challenging explicit and implicit biases in your professional role and day-to-day life!

Did They Really Just Say That?! Being an Active Bystander

It can be difficult to know what to say when a family member, friend, colleague, or acquaintance makes problematic comments. However, we will only be able to dismantle racism in its overt forms if we are brave enough to challenge racism in even its most common forms. Journal of Global Indigeneity. Journal of Global Indigeneity. How a 19th-Century Photographic Technique Erased a Māori Tradition. A new project has resurfaced the near-obsolete technique of wet plate photography, while also bringing to light the ways in which this documentarian medium erased Indigenous culture in New Zealand. After spending four years mastering wet plate photography (also called the collodion process), Michael Bradley has employed the medium for a portrait project titled Puaki, which means “to come forth, show itself, open out, emerge, reveal, to give testimony” in the Māori language, according to the artist’s website.

When European colonizers arrived in the 19th century, they documented the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, but the collodion process served to erase prominent markings known as tā moko, a centuries-old form of tattooing performed by the Māori people. Mapping Prejudice. It's a Privilege. My tagline for this blog is "I know people who like their jobs as much as I like mine, but I don't know anyone who likes their job more. " Classical Antiquity and the fear of “White Extinction” The far right and mainstream Australian politics – video explainer. Actualités en rapport avec #PhilandoCastile sur Twitter. Actualités en rapport avec #altonsterling sur Twitter. Actualités en rapport avec #policeshooting sur Twitter. Why Police Violence Will Not End. From Baltimore to Baton Rouge to Minnesota: Why Cops Get Away With Murder. How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia.

Why racism is so hard to define and even harder to understand. Why racism is so hard to define and even harder to understand. Theconversation. Woke Folks - How do you explain privilege simply to those...

Opinion pieces

Videos. Why do US police keep killing unarmed black men? Image copyright Getty Images Recent high-profile cases of unarmed black men dying at the hands of the US police have sparked protests and civil unrest in several American cities. The deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Walter Scott, and Freddie Gray are - some claim - evidence of long-standing problems with police racism and excessive violence. Four expert witnesses talk to the BBC World Service Inquiry programme, including the head of President Obama's taskforce on police reform, Charles Ramsey. The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive. The Counted is a special Guardian project to record all people killed by police in the United States this year.

The Most Heinous Right-Wing Reactions to Dallas Massacre. While the shooting of 12 police officers at a Dallas Black Lives Matter protest has ratcheted up the rhetoric on all sides, some of the worst reactions have come from the right. Over the past several years, numerous police killings of unarmed black men have fueled a growing outrage that ultimately gave birth to the Black Lives Matter movement. Why Aren't Police Held Accountable for Shooting Black Men?

Two years ago, when the top prosecutor in Ferguson, Missouri, ruled a white officer was justified in shooting an unarmed black teenager, spurring days of unrest, Black Lives Matter activists – irate at yet another systemic failure to hold police accountable for an African-American's death – called on the federal government to investigate the case. Here's What New Shooting Data Doesn't Tell You About Police Violence. Investigation: People shot and killed by police this year - Washington Post. The Psychology of Bias — Fair & Impartial Policing. Mapping Police Violence. US race relations: Six surprising statistics. Five Dallas Officers Were Killed as Payback, Police Chief Says. Obama Urges Civil Rights Activists and Police to Bridge Divide. How Black Lives Matter Uses Social Media to Fight the Power. What goes through a policeman's head before he shoots.