Origins of Racism
True or False: People still think there isn't racism today.
True
What does REC stand for?
Racial-ethnic-cultural identity
What is the one-drop rule? Who does it apply to?
The one-drop rule is when any person who has any Black ancestry is considered Black. Ancestry is more important than appearance for this rule. The one-drop rule only applies to Black-White biracial groups, not any other racial groups.
True or False: Over half of white Americans believe enough effort has been made to prevent racial inequality
True
The systematic advantages of being White are often referred to as __________.
White Privilege
At what grades do students begin to separate by race in the cafeteria?
6-7th Grade
Why does Biracial children's awareness start earlier than others?
Stereotypes started at this age, and they come from people around them, mostly their parents. In their life if blackness is not shown or loved, then kids will not value their Black heritage.
What label may a company list on a job application to entice a diverse set of applicants?
Equal Opportunity Employer
The fact is that children as young as _____ do notice physical differences such as skin color, hair texture, and the shape of facial features.
Three
How might the risk of becoming a stereotype threat affect how a person of color acts?
Students/people of color may stop themselves from expressing themselves/doing things that they may enjoy for fear of being perceived as a stereotype.
The idea of becoming a stereotype threat could push a person to try and conform with the dominant race/personality.
True or false: Biracial people start to learn how to appreciate both sides of their family in their college and adult years.
True. They become more invested in learning their race.
What is a common reason that Native American students appear to be “invisible” in classrooms?
They often have European names.
_______ is a preconceived judgment or opinion, usually based on limited information.
Prejudice
Why is it important that students of color have communities that share their REC?
This way they can have a safe space to share their experiences and frustrations with people that they can relate and sympathize with.
Do adopted teens have similar experiences with divided loyalties in adolescents that biracial teens do? If so, why?
Yes, they do a reason could be having no racial role model which makes things difficult. Or not living in a multicultural community limits their knowledge to diverse cultures, specifically theirs.
What Latin nationality holds a longer history in the U.S., Salvadorans of Cubans?
Cubans
______ plus _____ = racism.
Prejudice, Power
Why do many White people not consider their race a large aspect of themselves as a person until later in their lives, while people of color realize this very early on?
Whiteness was simply an unexamined norm. Because they represent the societal norm, Whites can easily reach adulthood without thinking much about their racial group. People of color are made aware of their race through experiences of isolation and degradation that they have been through.
Do emotional difficulties directly result from biracial status?
No, even though some people struggle with emotional difficulties it is not because of their biracial status.
Of the 3.3 million Muslims in the U.S., many falsely assume that they are all Arab descent. What portion of American Muslims are truly of Arab descent?
1/4