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Anti-Racism I
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
  • Offered by

About

Anti-Racism I is an introduction to the topic of race and racism in the United States. The primary audience for this course is anyone who is interested in learning about race/racism in the US who has never taken a course in critical race or ethnic studies or affiliated fields (indeed, who may not know what the fields of critical race studies or ethnic studies are), who has never read a book about race/racism, or attended any race equity or diversity trainings on the topic of race/racism. In this course you will learn how to: - Use and comprehend contemporary intersectional terminology through a provided glossary - Critically discuss “whiteness” - Recognize the concept of White privilege that all White people have whether they want that privilege or not and to differentiate between White supremacy as a systemic concept vs. White supremacists (who are professional racists like the KKK). - Distinguish between being not racist and being anti-racist - Define systemic and institutional racism - Accept the unequal history of race and racism in the United States that has created racial hierarchies that has disenfranchised Black Americans - Share with others the true foundations of United States’s histories beginning with the acknowledgement of settler colonialism and the rewards that White people have received due to White supremacy and Black oppression. - Talk about race and racism - Explain why phrases like “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” are racist - Recognize that anyone can be anti-racist--it only takes the dedication and decision to be anti-racist, to educate yourself about the history of racism in the US and then to talk in an anti-racist way and to act as an anti-racist Course logo image credit: Liam Edwards, 06/04/2021. Available on Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/x15GAQNepcQ

Modules

Course Introduction: Talking about Race

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Anti-Racism I Version 2 Introduction (May 2021)
  • Course Introduction: Talking about Race

Week 1 Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Week 1 Introduction

1 Readings

  • Anti-Racism Glossary

Whiteness

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • White Fragility (DiAngelo)
  • There is No Neutral (Shapiro)
  • Who Taught You to Be White? (Unter)

White Privilege and White Supremacy

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • White Privilege (McIntosh)
  • White Privilege (Coates)
  • The Language of White Supremacy (Newkirk)

Review, Reflect, and Assess

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Anti-Racism Glossary Terms

1 Discussions

  • What is Your Race?

Week 2 Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 2 Introduction

Contemporary Context

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Why Now, White People?

Talking About Race and Racism

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • The Difference between being "Not Racist" and "Antiracist" (Kendi)
  • Straight Talk about the N-word (Lester)

History of Race in the U.S.

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • The Disturbing History of the Suburbs
  • The Untold Story of Emmett Luis Till
  • The Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • 13th / Just Mercy (Duvernay; Cretton)

Review, Reflect, and Assess

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Racial Bias Test

1 Readings

  • Harvard Racial Bias Test

Week 3 Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Week 3 Introduction

Intersectionality

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • The Urgency of Intersectionality (Crenshaw)
  • Black Trans Lives Matter

Defunding the Police

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • The Police
  • Calling the Police on Black People Can Put Them in Danger (Jackson)

Ending White Supremacy and Enacting Anti-Racism

    • 5 Readings
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5 Readings

  • How to Talk to Your Family about Racism on Thanksgiving (Cargle)
  • 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice (Shutack)
  • Racism is Embedded in the Fabric of this Country (Davis)
  • How to Deconstruct Racism (Thurston)
  • Scene on Radio: S2 E14: Transformation

Review, Reflect, and Assess

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Revisit Anti-Racism Glossary Terms

1 Discussions

  • Race Conversation

Final Thoughts

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
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2 Videos

  • Anti-Racism I Town Hall Webinar Recording
  • Course Conclusion

2 Readings

  • Anti-Racism I Town Hall Webinar Question Index
  • More Resources to Continue Anti-Racism Education

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"Anti-Racism I" is a foundational course in Personal Development focused on understanding race and racism in the US. Designed for beginners, it covers contemporary intersectional terminology, White privilege, systemic racism, and anti-racist practices. Participants will learn to discuss race critically and share accurate historical contexts. Taught by Coursera, the course spans 960 minutes and offers Starter and Professional subscription options, making it ideal for anyone looking to educate themselves on these crucial issues.

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