Mandatory Knowledge

 

I got the idea for this page from  The Angry Black Woman.  This is such an excellent idea, I think it’s actually necessary.  There are just certain things you need to have a handle on before you can engage in meaningful discussion about race, racism, whiteness, and sexism. 

Racism:

Racism=Prejudice + Power.  

More about Racism

Prejudice

Stereotypes

White Privilege:

What is White Privilege?

Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

Color-Blind Racism: The racism of the 21st century 

The Linguistics of Color-Blind Racism: how to talk nasty about blacks without sounding racist.

Color-Blind Racism Vs. The Old Fashioned Kind

 Racial Identity Development:

Helms’ Model of White Racial Identity Development

Black Racial Identity Development

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