| Racial Justice Committee |
| The YWCA Racial Justice Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:15 in the YWCA Music Room, 401 North Main Street |
Ways YOU can make a difference:
Advocate:
Add your voice in issues critical to
women and their families.
Educate:
Help others understand the importance
of racial and gender equality.
Participate:
Join the Racial Justice committee and
make a difference in your community.
Advocate:
Add your voice in issues critical to
women and their families.
Educate:
Help others understand the importance
of racial and gender equality.
Participate:
Join the Racial Justice committee and
make a difference in your community.
What is Racism?
White racism is the uneven and unfair
distribution of power, privilege, land,
and material goods favoring white
people. Another way to state this is
that white racism is a system in which
people of color as a group are
exploited.
Paul Kivel
White racism is the uneven and unfair
distribution of power, privilege, land,
and material goods favoring white
people. Another way to state this is
that white racism is a system in which
people of color as a group are
exploited.
Paul Kivel
Forms of Racism:
Individual Racism takes the form of individual attitudes, beliefs, values, and
behaviors. Some examples of racist attitudes are racial prejudice, belittling,
jealousy, and bigotry. Examples of racist beliefs are racial stereotypes, the
belief that some races are better than others and even include the belief that
people can be classified according to race in the first place.
Institutional or Systematic Racism takes the form of the practices, customs,
rules, and standards of organizations that unnecessarily disadvantage people
because of their race, color, or ethnicity. They do not always involve
differences in treatment. Educational requirements that are not related to
actual job duties are one example.
Cultural Racism is the cultural values and standards that disadvantage
people because of their race, color, or ethnicity. Examples are cultural
expectations as to the race of a company president and the cultural standard
for what a beautiful, trustworthy or competent person looks like.
Individual Racism takes the form of individual attitudes, beliefs, values, and
behaviors. Some examples of racist attitudes are racial prejudice, belittling,
jealousy, and bigotry. Examples of racist beliefs are racial stereotypes, the
belief that some races are better than others and even include the belief that
people can be classified according to race in the first place.
Institutional or Systematic Racism takes the form of the practices, customs,
rules, and standards of organizations that unnecessarily disadvantage people
because of their race, color, or ethnicity. They do not always involve
differences in treatment. Educational requirements that are not related to
actual job duties are one example.
Cultural Racism is the cultural values and standards that disadvantage
people because of their race, color, or ethnicity. Examples are cultural
expectations as to the race of a company president and the cultural standard
for what a beautiful, trustworthy or competent person looks like.
YOU have the power
to make a
difference...
Get involved.
to make a
difference...
Get involved.
- Address Systemic &
Institutional Racism
- Participate in racial justice
programming
- Object to racial jokes and
insults
- Encourage dialogues on
racism
- Make the elimination of
racism a priority
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