This week we discussed the System of White Supremacy that enables the entitlement of White Privilege. Please explore your understanding of our class discussion, and this week’s assigned reading and listening, which includes:
“Heteropatriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy” by Andrea Smith
“Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack of White Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh
“White people assume niceness is the answer to racial inequality. it’s not” by Robin DiAngelo
“Representations of Whiteness in the Black Imagination” by bell hooks
“Detour Spotting” by Jona Olsson
Small Doses with Amanda Seales: Side Effects of White Privilege
“Amy Cooper, White Spaces and the Political Construction of Whiteness”
Small Doses with Amanda Seales: Side Efefects of White Women
Please remember that you are being asked to write a minimum of 2-3 Full Pages, and please keep in mind the following questions:
What is the central focus and unifying themes of this week’s readings?
What, if anything, stood out to you as particularly compelling or interesting in the readings?
How does each piece contribute to the larger picture being painted of how racism, and its systems, operate in our society?
What are some questions that you had to ask yourself as you read and unpacked the readings?
What solutions, if any, can you imagine to address the problems presented in the pieces?
What major things do you take away from this week’s reading?
Are there any areas in this reading where you can make any meaningful connections to the content being covered in your other classes, your own life, or any current events?
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