Anti-racism and Intersectionality
There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.
Audre Lorde (1982)
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Confronting racism involves understanding how some people may be impacted by it depending on the groups they identify with and belong to. These groups may not be ones that are privileged in society. Therefore, they may experience:
- Inequities
- Social disadvantages
- Barriers to participation
- Discrimination
Education systems were designed with privilege and power foundations. As a teacher, operating in educational environments that involve power relationships, we need to understand how these relationships impact us so we can apply those messages to the content we teach.
Staff Member, B.C. Education System
As you become anti-racist, it is important to reflect on the lived and living experience of those around you, as well as the categories/groups they might see themselves within on the Wheel of Power/Privilege.
