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chakita patterson, black history tour (12)
De-centering 🌍Whiteness in Anti-Racism❌
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De-centering whiteness often causes discomfort😶. Why de-center? Because we are so inundated with white culture that it is easy to blind ourselves🙈 to the realities 🙊of inequality around us🙉.
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Let’s unpack this🎁: A few months ago I made a CTA 👄for my followers to support the black community ✊after the Nashville tornadoes because resources were being disproportionately 📊distributed to white areas.
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Here’s some of the feedback that I received: -The white community needs help too?😦
-How many black people died?
-Why do you people always have to make things about race?
-You’re racist!😡
-LIAR!😱
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You see ...White people own the top percent of the wealth in this country💰. Control the political system🏦, the judicial system, the educational system🏫, the health system🏩💒, and the legal system 🏢. Due to hard work and merit🤔? Nope, Sorry to burst your bubble 💡but it’s due to structural racism.
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So NOT being the center of attention and having everyone code-switch for white comfort can seem traumatic♀️. In my anti-racism community, we start by de-centering 🌍whiteness and re-centering around black stories🙅♀️. I kid you not, if you stick with it, you’ll make a huge impact on yourself👩⚖️, your family👨👩👦👦, and the world around you. Thank you to everyone who have signed up so far. Let’s get this work in!
If you know someone who is interested, have them reach out click the link in my bio and hit STEP 1. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems
chakita patterson, black history tour (12)
De-centering 🌍Whiteness in Anti-Racism❌
…
De-centering whiteness often causes discomfort😶. Why de-center? Because we are so inundated with white culture that it is easy to blind ourselves🙈 to the realities 🙊of inequality around us🙉.
…
Let’s unpack this🎁: A few months ago I made a CTA 👄for my followers to support the black community ✊after the Nashville tornadoes because resources were being disproportionately 📊distributed to white areas.
…
Here’s some of the feedback that I received: -The white community needs help too?😦
-How many black people died?
-Why do you people always have to make things about race?
-You’re racist!😡
-LIAR!😱
...
You see ...White people own the top percent of the wealth in this country💰. Control the political system🏦, the judicial system, the educational system🏫, the health system🏩💒, and the legal system 🏢. Due to hard work and merit🤔? Nope, Sorry to burst your bubble 💡but it’s due to structural racism.
…
So NOT being the center of attention and having everyone code-switch for white comfort can seem traumatic♀️. In my anti-racism community, we start by de-centering 🌍whiteness and re-centering around black stories🙅♀️. I kid you not, if you stick with it, you’ll make a huge impact on yourself👩⚖️, your family👨👩👦👦, and the world around you. Thank you to everyone who have signed up so far. Let’s get this work in!
If you know someone who is interested, have them reach out click the link in my bio and hit STEP 1. - #diversityandinclusion #nashvilleteacher #antiracism #highereducation #blackhistory #ally #teachershare #blackintheivory #whitefragility #changingthenarrative #ushistory #socialstudies #historyteacher #teacherproblems