The New Jim Crow Is the Old Jim Crow - PDF: https://lnkd.in/gMfFqWZq A vast divide exists in the national imagination between the racial struggles of the civil rights era and the racial inequality of the present. The attitudes and legal strategies of segregationists in the civil rights era are conceptualized as explicit, gross, and founded exclusively in raw racial animus. In contrast, racial inequality in the present is conceptualized as subtle, subconscious, and structural. The causes of modern racial inequality—and the obstacles to its remediation—are thus characterized as fundamentally distinct from those undergirding historical racial inequality. Drawing on the recent work of Elizabeth Gillespie McRae and Jeanne Theoharis, as well as other historians of the South and the civil rights movement, this Book Review argues that this oversimplified account obscures key continuities between our racial past and present. As the work of McRae, Theoharis, and others has shown, facially race-neutral opposition to racial equality and integration did not originate in the modern era but rather long predated Brown v. Board of Education in both the North and the South. Moreover, many of the justifications that segregationists offered for their actions—such as a desire for good schools and safe neighborhoods—do not look so very different from the justifications that we continue to rely on to legitimatize racial inequality today. Thus, an accurate accounting of our national history of racial discrimination—rather than substantiating a sharp break between past and present—reveals many uncomfortable continuities. This Book Review suggests that recognizing and coming to terms with this more complex history is critical to contemporary racial-equality work, both in and outside the courts. #Racism #Ethnicity #Colorblindess #reactionformation #Plessy #Brown #SCOTUS #AmericanStudies #residentialsegregtion #segregation #whitesupremacy #JimCrow #JimCrowLaws #democracy
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The New Jim Crow Is the Old Jim Crow - PDF: https://lnkd.in/gMfFqWZq A vast divide exists in the national imagination between the racial struggles of the civil rights era and the racial inequality of the present. The attitudes and legal strategies of segregationists in the civil rights era are conceptualized as explicit, gross, and founded exclusively in raw racial animus. In contrast, racial inequality in the present is conceptualized as subtle, subconscious, and structural. The causes of modern racial inequality—and the obstacles to its remediation—are thus characterized as fundamentally distinct from those undergirding historical racial inequality. Drawing on the recent work of Elizabeth Gillespie McRae and Jeanne Theoharis, as well as other historians of the South and the civil rights movement, this Book Review argues that this oversimplified account obscures key continuities between our racial past and present. As the work of McRae, Theoharis, and others has shown, facially race-neutral opposition to racial equality and integration did not originate in the modern era but rather long predated Brown v. Board of Education in both the North and the South. Moreover, many of the justifications that segregationists offered for their actions—such as a desire for good schools and safe neighborhoods—do not look so very different from the justifications that we continue to rely on to legitimatize racial inequality today. Thus, an accurate accounting of our national history of racial discrimination—rather than substantiating a sharp break between past and present—reveals many uncomfortable continuities. This Book Review suggests that recognizing and coming to terms with this more complex history is critical to contemporary racial-equality work, both in and outside the courts. #ANTIDISCRIMINATIONLAW • #CIVILRIGHTSLAW • #CONSTITUTIONALLAW #JimCrow #WhiteSupremacy #civilrightshistory #history
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Just pre-ordered this by Adoph Reed and Walter Benn Michaels, two socialist thinkers from the US. They retain what I think is core to such politics - a focus on class more than race:-'Denouncing racism and celebrating diversity have become central to progressive politics. For many on the left, it seems, social justice would consist of an equitable distribution of wealth, power and esteem among racial groups. But as Adolph Reed Jr. and Walter Benn Michaels argue in this incisive collection of essays, the emphasis here is tragically misplaced. Not only can a fixation with racial disparities distract from the pervasive influence of class, it can actually end up legitimising economic inequality. As Reed and Michaels put it, "racism is real and anti-racism is both admirable and necessary, but extant racism isn't what principally produces our inequality and anti-racism won't eliminate it"'.
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The racialist theory of “color blind racism”: https://lnkd.in/gSwWnPtN This year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America. Now in its sixth edition, the book has been central to the development and dissemination of the racialist outlook that currently dominates academia, much of the media and significant sections of the political establishment in the United States. It is assigned reading in social science courses across the country and is cited by the thousands in the social sciences. The book’s overarching argument—that all white people benefit from racial privilege and that the most insidious white racists are those who deny this supposed reality—is foundational to Critical Race Theory and contributes to claims put forward by figures like Nikole Hannah-Jones in the 1619 Project, Ibram X. Kendi in Stamped from the Beginning, and Robin DiAngelo in White Fragility.
The racialist theory of “color blind racism”: Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s Racism without Racists
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In our ongoing journey toward collective liberation and deeper understanding, we're excited to share a curated list of powerful books recommended by the Center for Racial Justice in Education. These reads offer profound insights into racial justice, shedding light on the challenges, triumphs, and the path towards equality. 1️⃣ "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander - A groundbreaking exploration of mass incarceration and its impact on racial inequality. 2️⃣ "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi - An essential guide that challenges us to actively combat racism in all its forms. 3️⃣ "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein - Unveiling the hidden history of how government policies perpetuated racial segregation in America. 4️⃣ "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo - A powerful guide to navigating conversations about race, providing tools for understanding and dismantling systemic racism. For the complete reading list, visit https://lnkd.in/dgQ7j6Nd
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Cultivating Civil Courage Important study data around White participants' inaction in speaking up for racial justice. (File this in: But, really, we knew this already and just didn't want to face up to it...) "[C]ultivating civil courage means recognizing that inaction contributes to the perpetuation of racism and that everyone has a role to play in dismantling systemic inequalities. As such, a deep sense of personal responsibility for taking action is key. Action involves challenging the societal norms that normalize silence in the face of injustice and advocating for policies and practices that promote equity and inclusion."
Why is it so hard to speak up in the face of racial injustice? Read our latest work on confronting racism and cultivating civil courage in todays society! #CivilCourage #RacialJustice #SystemicRacism #Allyship #SocialChange Canadian Psychological Association https://lnkd.in/ewa7efKG
Why Is It Hard to Speak Up for Racial Justice?
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The flaws in the concept of "intersectionality." It bands together a generally unrelated group of self-identified marginalized groups to force the broader population to not just recognize equal rights, which of course must be guaranteed and protected, but to go further by promoting the individual agendas of each respective group. Any unwillingness to go beyond the constitutional rights that these groups surely deserve, then becomes grounds for scorched earth against those who those who will not display explicit support for the same social views. Why can’t someone vehemently fight to constitutionally protect everyone, no matter their differences, without having to embrace those same values, social views, and world views? The ultimate fatal flaw is when groups within this monolithic construct of intersectionality suddenly turn against one another over differences between them with the same ferocity and moral certainty that once unified them; and they seem to completely lack the self-awareness of how quickly and without apology they’ve cast aside former allies in their newest crusade. This is the fundamental danger of using the lens of identity politics to sort out humanity not as individuals but as groups. It begins with tyranny of the minority. Eventually there is no one left. All the “cool kids” swoon over intersectionality and you can hang out with them until they hang you out to dry. Those who perpetuate this type of discrimination, and it IS discrimination, are oblivious to their own anachronistic thinking. https://lnkd.in/e3Nx8N8k
DEI Should Be M.I.A. in the U.S. Military
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📘 **Wrapping Up 'Myths of Black Inferiority' in Keith Boykin's 'Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?'** 📘 As I conclude Part 4 of this profound book, the final chapters offer powerful insights that challenge and dispel long-standing myths affecting black communities: 1️⃣ **Chapter 18 - 'Black Families Are Not Broken'**: This chapter effectively debunks the damaging stereotype of black family dysfunction. Boykin highlights the resilience and diversity within black families, countering the negative narratives that have undermined these communities for too long. 👨👩👧👦 2️⃣ **Chapter 19 - 'Urban Policy Impacts'**: Boykin discusses how policy decisions by predominantly white lawmakers have adversely affected black urban areas, underscoring the need for policy reform that genuinely considers the impact on all communities. 🏙️⚖️ 3️⃣ **Bridging the Divide**: The book also explores the rural-urban divide in race relations, pointing out that racial issues are widespread and manifest differently across various environments. Recognizing and tackling this divide is crucial for achieving true racial justice. 🌍 These enlightening chapters not only educate but also call us to action, urging us to reevaluate and reshape the narratives that shape our understanding of race. 🤔 How can we as professionals leverage this knowledge to influence policy and improve community relations in both urban and rural settings? #KeithBoykin #WhyDoesEverythingHaveToBeAboutRace #SocialJustice #RacialEquality #UrbanPolicy #BlackFamiliesMatter #TheClarkCommunique
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Claudine Gay’s resignation as president of Harvard might seem like a ripe moment for introspection at America’s institutions of higher learning. Alas, they seem to be circling the progressive wagons instead. That’s the message of Ms. Gay’s essay in the New York Times on Thursday that accuses her critics of racism and know-nothingism. #C&EExecutiveNewsFilter #civilliberties #ClaudineGay #college #commentaries #Commentaries/Opinions #community #ContentTypes #discrimination #DomesticPolitics #education #FactivaFilters #generalnews #HarvardUniversity #humanrights #HumanRights/CivilLiberties #InternationalRelations #northamerica #opinions #political #Political/GeneralNews #politics #Politics/InternationalRelations #racism #Racism/Xenophobia #SocialIssues #society #Society/Community #SYND #unitedstates #university #University/College #WSJPROWSJcom #xenophobia
Opinion | Claudine Gay and America’s Institutions
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The below link by Public Is an example of what’s happening around you! DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) had failed and created division and more of what it meant to prevent! The lose of own identity, thoughts and values while trying to please minorities who don’t respect yours is the demise of western society at large. When you see your young minds corrupted to a point that they glorify those who will kill them for their opinions and culture practices. (Example: 🏳️🌈 for🇵🇸 ?! ) https://lnkd.in/gNCVARje
This College Professor May Have Figured Out How To Kill DEI
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Prof Robin DiAngelo with this book has brought critical thinking into the important discourse about racism. It is dishonest to suggest that “black or brown” people don’t possess the capacity to be racially prejudiced. We all use discriminatory behaviour to effectively express it. But #racism, however, is about #socioeconomic power and influence, it’s about #institutions, and the ability to deny access to a group and provide unearned advantages to another. This book is mostly about America (thankfully), because the United Kingdom, unlike the United States, was not built on racial hierarchy. Here it’s about class and ethnicity. The terms “black and white” were social constructs created to #divideandconquer In the trade disputes on the plantations of the “New World”. It is the reason why Ignatius Sancho, an African, and a former slave, who became a noblewoman was eligible to vote in the general elections of 1774 and 1780s in England, at a time when white working-class people couldn’t and when people like him were still enslaved in the Americas. As we all work together to create a society with Equality Diversity and Inclusion, we must have this crucial and uncomfortable conversation about how everyone feels about #edi and what it means for us all. Great read, I recommend it and don't let the title of the book scare you, it is really full of useful information.
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