Racism Explained in Plain Language

[beatrice_otter]

The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network periodically makes plain-language videos explaining important topics, and they're always really good. They just uploaded a whole series on structural racism. If you need a basic but thorough primer on the subject for yourself or someone else, they're excellent. Besides being helpful for people with disabilities, they should also be a useful supplement for your kids if your local school district is trying to get rid of any mentions of racism in the curriculum. All the examples are US focused because ASAN is a US group, so it might not be much help to people in other countries, sorry.

Watch on YouTube

Structural Racism 3: What Is Racism?

Structural Racism 4: What is Structural Racism?

Structural Racism 5: Structural Racism is Still With Us

Structural Racism 6: Structural Racism is Sometimes Hidden

Structural Racism 7: Structural Racism Takes Work To Get Rid Of

Structural Racism in the US Today: Immigration

Structural Racism in the US Today: Housing

Structural Racism in the US Today: Environmental Racism

Structural Racism in the US Today: Mass Incarceration

Comments

[gingicat]

Are you in the thisfinecrew community? I had been thinking of posting this information there, and you wrote it up much more thoroughly than I would have. Would you rather repost it there, or may I post a link?

[beatrice_otter]

Done!

[sulien]

Thank you for all of these links, I’ve got this post saved in favorites and bookmarked for future reference. I’ve often wished I had a better way of explaining things to people, especially since I’m not as articulate as I used to be and this will help considerably.

[beatrice_otter]

You're welcome!