IDENTITY
What is identity?
Characteristics, beliefs, and experiences that make a person or group unique
What are some examples of harmful stereotypes of black women in history?
-caregivers
-overly strong
-overly aggressive
What is equity?
Refers to the practice of ensuring fairness by providing additional resources to groups historically disadvantaged by discrimination
What is an identity crisis?
The conflict one experiences when integrating personal and social elements of their sense of self
What historic Dallas neighborhood became a symbol of systemic racism due to redlining practices that segregated Black and Latino communities?
Oak Cliff
What are 5 key elements that makes someone’s identity?
Gender, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Cultural Background
What is the "Angry Black Woman" stereotype?
This stereotype portrays Black women as loud, rude, and overly aggressive
What is the expectation of Black women as laborers?
Black women were often expected to work both inside and outside the home
What is racial contestation?
This occurs when an individual's self-identified race does not match how others perceive them
What area of Dallas, particularly along the 5000 block of Maple Avenue, is known for its vibrant Latino culture, including local businesses, restaurants, and annual festivals celebrating Mexican heritage?
What is domination and subordination?
Where dominant groups set societal norms and marginalize subordinate groups, as central to understanding systems of oppression
What is the "Jezebel" stereotype?
Back in times of slavery Black women were portrayed as hypersexual and lacking morality
What is the famous Supreme Court case that led to the desegregation of schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education
What is white privilege?
How individuals in dominant social groups may fail to recognize their unearned advantages
What is one of the most popular community service organizations in Dallas?
North Texas Food Bank
What is the mythical norm?
A societal ideal that is often white, male, young, heterosexual, Christian, and financially secure, as the benchmark against which difference is measured
What is stereotype threat?
When people believe negative stereotypes about their own race, they may become so worried about proving them true that it hurts their performance and behavior
What is Black feminist thought?
The movement that highlights the unique struggles of Black women, arguing that mainstream feminism often ignored issues of race and racism
What is the looking-glass self?
Describes how individuals see themselves through the perceptions of others, emphasizing the social construction of identity
What is the Freedman's Town?
It is a historically Black neighborhood in Dallas that was once a thriving cultural and business hub but faced significant displacement due to urban renewal in the 1960s
What is psychological colonization?
The internalization of dominant group values by members of subordinate groups, leading to self-doubt or self-hate
What is intersectionality?
When overlapping identities, like race and gender, create experiences of discrimination or privilege that most commonly affects Black women.
What is intergenerational trauma?
When trauma and its impacts are passed down through generations of Black women
What are immigrant generation and phenotypical characteristics?
Two demographic factors that are strongly associated with higher reports of racial contestation among Latina/o and Asian populations
When were Dallas schools officially desegregated?
1987