PORTLAND & SOUTH AFRICA

The Past, Present, & Impacts of Racism

Race

A social construct that artificially divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance (particularly color), ancestral heritage, cultural affiliation, cultural history, ethnic classification, and the social, economic, and political needs of a society at a given period of time. Racial categories include ethnic groups.

Racism

Any attitude, action or inaction, which subordinates a person or group because of her/his race/color/ethnicity. Racism is the systemic mistreatment experienced by people of color.

History of Racism:Origins

First Examples of Racism in the 14th & 15th Century.

The world was divided and groups had little interaction before these times.

History of Racism:1300-1600

Explorers traveled around the world and brought contact between cultures and different people. Enslavement of “Heathens” Biblical Justifications: “The Curse of Ham”

History of Racism:19th Century-Biological Racism

Social Darwinism: Survival of the Fittest between groups, not just individuals. A battle for resources. Nationalism, Colonization, & Dominance of the other.

History of Racism:20th Century

The Holocaust, Civil Rights, & Embarrassment

Individual/Interpersonal Racism

The beliefs, attitudes, and actions of individuals that support or perpetuate racism. Individual racism can be deliberate, or the individual may act to perpetuate or support racism without knowing that is what he or she is doing.

Examples:  Racist Jokes or Language Stereotypes Implicit or Explicit Bias Hate Crimes Accepting things as they are

Systemic Level:Intuitional & Structural Racism

Institutional racism refers specifically to the ways in which institutional policies and practices create different outcomes for different racial groups. The institutional policies may never mention any racial group, but their effect is to create advantages for whites and oppression and disadvantage for people from groups classified as people of color. This is often rooted in long-term historical oppression and can be unintentional.

Systemic Racism ExplainedExamples

Housing Discrimination Educational Structures & Public Resources Policing Practices Voting Restrictions Media Representations & Coverage

Is Portland Racist?

Based on these videos, is Portland a racist community? Why or why not?

Hillsboro Woman AttackedHate in SchoolsWhat Would You Do: PDX Bike Thefts

Is PDX Racist?

As you read the following, record instances of Interpersonal and Systemic Racism. You do not need direct quotes and should paraphrase. The Racist History of Portland, The Whitest City in Am

erica

Should the Portland area (Tualatin included) be considered a racist community? Why or why not?

Apartheid in South Africa• A legal system put in place by an all-white

government that created a forced racial segregation for all South Africans.• Separate communities• No Interracial Marriage/Relationships• Separate schools• Limited freedom of movement• No Political rights for Blacks

Trevor Noah: Born A Crime

Racism in South Africa Today

How has the legacy of Systemic & Interpersonal Racism impacted South Africa’s past and present?

Trevor Noah NPR InterviewTrevor Noah: Born A CrimeRacism in Modern South Africa & Mandela's

VisionVice News: Violence & Security in South Afri

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