What would it look like if every person in the U.S. was well versed in the history of racism?
Today we are unpacking the Netflix adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America”. This documentary is a must watch if you haven’t already, and check out more of our recommended resources below.
Listen now! https://link.chtbl.com/YkJrQIk8
We discuss:
How denial operates
White supremacy fails everyone
Community and tribalism
Historical opportunities for progress
How do the problems of racism we are facing now compare to historical problems?
Resources mentioned:
Stamped From The Beginning (Netflix)
Rustin (Netflix)
‘Fugitive Pedagogy’ by Jarvis R. Givens
The 1619 Project
‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ by Isabel Wilkerson
‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ by Paulo Freire