Mar. 3
12:30–1:30 pm
Zoom
Usage of the terms "systemic racism" and "structural racism" increased dramatically in both the popular press and scholarly research during the “racial reckoning” following the murder of George Floyd. While the popular “reckoning” appears to have been slowed or halted by the emergence of the “anti-CRT” or Systemic Racism Bills (SRB) in state legislatures across the country, scholarly exploration of systemic and structural racism continues to increase. The effort to censor frank talk about race and racism is by no means new, but is part of a long tradition of suppressing race talk that dates back to at least the framing of the Constitution. This talk will use research-based definitions to explore what we mean when we say structural racism, and examine the history of silencing and censorship that is and has historically been a pillar of a structurally racist society. A deeper understanding of the historical contributions of racial silencing to structural racism may assist in understanding and overcoming current efforts to restrict or remove conversations about race and racism from the national discourse. The talk will feature Russ Skiba, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University. Attendees may use this link to join the Zoom session.