Anti-racism

Intellectualism vs. Anti-intellectualism: Hindrance to Equality. The root of racism generated a profound partition among American society that required generational burden to undo its outcome. In the 1960s, when O’Connor published her short story, Everything that Rises Must Converge, there was a social commentary in the Southern about the civil right movement. At the time, there was a division of standpoint amongst white Americans towards the movement based on the dichotomy of literate vs. illiterate. Andrews, Beyerlein, and Farnum, while analyzing inconsistent of perspective among the Southern white American’s, found that literate white American were more supportive of the movement than those illiterate white Americans…

For my assignment, I decided to go to the Anti-Black Racism: Why Does it Matter to Me & My Profession?” event on Thursday. The event centralized issues concerning radicalized minorities within Canada. To being with, speakers such as Sandy Hudson, University of Toronto speaker Angela Robertson and d'bi Young emphasized how minorities, specifically African Americans and Indigenous people who are being continually overlooked and continues to be disadvantages minorities due to the taboo of white…

Racist?” No Isn’t A Good Enough Answer” by Marlon James the terms anti-racist and non-racist are used. Non-racist is someone who thinks racism is wrong, but does nothing to help make the world a more equal place. An anti-racist is a person who publicly speaks about how they think racism is wrong. In To Kill a Mockingbird there are many racists in the story, but there are a few characters who are anti and non-racists, like Atticus Finch and Mr.Link Deas. Atticus Finch is an anti-racist because he…

Diversity and Exclusion, Anti-Black Racism and the Challenges of Diversity Work presentation addressed many issues involving racism through the guest speaker of Christopher Stuart Taylor. Christopher is a diversity and inclusion coordinator at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General along with a stake hold member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee in the city of Mississauga. Christopher has a lot of experience in dealing with issues of exclusion and racism through his line of work.…

literary and political voice to African Americans which enables people to work against anti-black racism. Her poetry evokes the fundamental socio-political message of the Black Lives Matter movement, the affirmation of black people’s contribution to society, humanity, and resilience to oppression. The juxtaposition of freedom and restriction in the Caged Bird, the freedom from social expectations in Harlem Hopscotch, and the resilience against discrimination in Still I Rise illuminates the need…

Racism, especially anti-black sentiment, has been a consistent and prevalent concern in China, according to Barry Sautman’s Anti-Black Racism in Post-Mao China essay. The issue of cross-pollination of cultures and races dates back to the early twentieth century. However, in the 1980s, African students severely faced the effects of China’s racial hostility. With an interest in studying abroad in China, over a hundred African students participated in exchange programs with Chinese universities.…

Racism: Colorism and Anti-Blackness Many believe that racism is simply a black and white issue. While this is true in many cases, there is more nuance to the issue. White supremacy, the belief that the white race is above all others, is the root cause behind many racial problems. It contributes to colorism in black communities, in which lighter skinned black people are prized above darker skinned ones. It also led to the sentiment of anti-blackness among other communities of color: it is clear…

Despite progress in the movement toward anti-racism, racism still continues to be a problem in Canada. However, some Canadians believe that racism is no longer a problem in Canada, and those who recognize the existence of racism may not realize the extent to which interracial families experience racial discrimination. Those who are white, automatically have privileges that those of other races do not get to enjoy. While the presence of racism and the problem of racism are recognized by Canadian…

“Hispanics in America: Latinos ' Optimism about Racism Tied To History Could Change In Future” International Business Times. December 17, 2014. Accessed November 16, 2016. http://www.ibtimes.com/hispanics-america-latinos-optimism-about-racism-tied-history-could-change-future-1761697 Vasquez, Tina. “I’ve experienced a new level of racism since Donald Trump went after Latinos.” The Guardian. September 9, 2015. Accessed November 16, 2016.…

The group project felt important to me, because it gave me a chance to present a topic that was meaningful to me. The topic of my group’s project was anti-racism in protest songs, and showing how many artists took to the stage with their thoughts of equality, attempting to change the way that some people are perceived in this nation. Preparing this project didn’t go without stress or challenges though. My group partners, despite my persistent nagging, procrastinated until the last minute to get…