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.
This course is part of the Anti-Racism Specialization
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About this Course
No particular background required. Just a willingness to engage meaningfully with questions of race and racism.
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
how to talk about race and racism
how to distinguish the difference between talking about race/racism and participating in racist acts
how to use contemporary intersectional terminology through a provided glossary
how to define systemic and institutional racism
Skills you will gain
- History of Race and Racism
- Talking about Race and Racism
- Anti-Racism Terms
- Identity
- anti-racism
No particular background required. Just a willingness to engage meaningfully with questions of race and racism.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1: Defining
Week 2: Identifying
Week 3: Applying
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- 5 stars78.57%
- 4 stars12.85%
- 3 stars2.38%
- 2 stars1.42%
- 1 star4.76%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ANTI-RACISM I
I found the material in this course to be well curated, engaging, highly influential, and pertinent in informing the future of my work and personal life.
Shawn and Jennifer made this course easy and learn and understand social injustices past and present. I look forward to the idea of Anti-Racism II.
Seeeing people in others and applying anti-racist work, empathy and love in my workplace/community.
An informative beginning-level course that is thoughtfully designed and engaging. The conversation between the two facilitators was most valuable.
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