How to Be an Antiracist - Understanding and Dismantling Racism
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the concept of antiracism in this 55-minute talk from the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival. Delve into professor Ibram X. Kendi's perspective on dismantling racism through consistent identification and description. Examine the potential structure of an antiracist society, learn how to actively contribute to its development, and understand what being an antiracist means in various contexts. Discover key topics such as the definition of antiracism, the root causes of racism, the Sales Pizzaria Theory, and the challenges of having productive conversations about race. Investigate the concept of uplift suasion, explore ways to solve racial issues, and gain insights into defining racism. Address questions about implicit bias and uncover truths about racial dynamics in society.
Syllabus
Intro
Definition of Antiracist
Root Cause of Racism
Sales Pizzaria Theory
Why are these conversations so unproductive
Can you even have a conversation about race
uplift suasion
we can solve it
Defining racism
Questions
Implicit Bias
The Truth
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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