Racism

In Brief

Prejudice or discrimination against a person or people based on their belonging to a particular racial or ethnic group.

Quotes

“An eye for an eye makes the world blind.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

 

“A riot is the language of the unheard.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

 

“Accomplishments have no color.” ~ Leontyne Price

 

“Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

 

“Justice is what love looks like in public.” ~ Cornel West

Resources

website

Websites

Learningforjustice.org

Raceforward.org

Centerhealingracism.org

movies

Movies

Do the Right Thing

The Glass Shield

Selma

I Am Not Your Negro

Whose Streets

The Hate U Give

books

Books

So, You Want to Talk About Race
~ L. Oluo White

Fragility
~ R. D’Angelo, M. Dyson

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Issue Pros

Social Justice Movement. Inclusion. Diversity. Racial education e.g. micro-aggressions.

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Issue Cons

Teaching tolerance is a hard sell. Values are a bridge, not a bypass.

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