Who Am I?
History is the study of what?
Change
What are the key features of how systems are designed?
Dominant group self-interest, fabricated narratives and policies that enforce both the self-interest and narratives off the dominant group
Racial Formation is the result of what?
Economic, social and political circumstance
3 Stages of Racial Capitalism
Slavery, Segregation, Mass Incarceration
Action 1
Practice a form of self-care today. Be kind to yourself.
Therefore, history is the study of who?
Us
Feature of an oppressive system that precedes policies
Narratives
This law injects the idea of race into social relations that are inherently race neutral in order to transform those relationships
Law of 1661
The cultural difference between slavery + segregation and mass incarceration
Mass incarceration has evolved to utilize implicit/coded/covert racism and race neutral language.
Action 2
Spend time connecting with nature.
What aspect of us are we studying?
Identity
The intention of policies in an oppressive system do what?
Enforce and work in conjunction with narratives to enforce the dominant group's self-interest
Establishes hypo-descent (assignment of mixed children of a Black mother & white father to be identified by the subordinate racial group)
The White Man's Burden
Action 3
Ask family members to share their stories.
What are the 3 levels of identity?
Mirco, Meso, Macro
White Supremacy is in direct support of what?
White, hetero normative masculinity
What was the intention of the Law of 1662?
To determine & protect social class by using gender to define race
Economic, political & social circumstances do what with racial Formation over time?
Construct, form and shape race by adapting the categories, definitions, values and associations with race/the dominant group
Action 4
Understand and challenge the way your micro identities interact with meso and macro identities. They are MADE UP!
What are power systems designed to do?
Distribute power, privilege, social order and racial hierarchy
What are the three pillars of White Supremacy?
Slavery (capitalism), Genocide (colonialism) and Orientalism (war/militarism)
What is the intention of the Law of 1661?
Anti-racism work needs to address and undo the following:
Race, sexuality, gender & class
Action 5
Vote on Tuesday, November 5