Racism = Prejudice + Power A Town Hall Discussion on Racism in Astronomy
Town Hall Axiom: people
Two explanations: 1) Black, Brown and Indigenous people are inferior or 2) Black, Brown and Indigenous people are impacted by external factors, i.e. racism.
Ground rules for today's discussion ● All people are created equal ● Recognize and check your privilege ● Oops/ouch ● Intent ≠ Impact ● Share the air ● Keep the discussion intersectional ● Lean into discomfort ● What's said here, stays here; See National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation what's learned here, leaves here and Inclusive Astronomy 2015 Ground Rules
Race Social Power Racism
Where Do we go From here? Solange Knowles
What does it mean when the tools of a racist patriarchy are used to examine the fruits of that same patriarchy? Audre Lorde
For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. Audre Lorde
Lorde Hill Collins Bonilla Silva Brave Heart Crenshaw Brown
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