![]() Two men pose as Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman on Facebook, the latter is shown shooting the former. The first link is from a recent Gawker piece, and pertains to a quickly spreading image. This is an excellent Youtube video by Franchesca Ramsey ( Be sure to check out the links in the “About” tab of this video.Ĥ) The Difference between Blackface and WhitefaceIn case anyone tries some reverse racism stuff, you can link them to this short synopsis posted on Racismschool Tumblr of why “Whiteface” isn’t really a thing.ĥ) Trayvon Martin Blackface and TYTThese links pair nicely and together, are great at preemptively countering the two expected dissents in a race-Halloween conversation: that racism is no longer an issue in post-racial America, and that the incidents of racism are isolated to single cases of ignorant individuals. ![]() The post originally appeared on the Native Appropriations blog. It’s a relatively short piece, nice to assign to a class, or share on Facebook/Twitter. You can bring some of the other materials into class discussionĢ) An Open Letter to the PocaHotties and Indian Warriors This HalloweenThis is a blog post by Adrienne Keene on Racialicious. This is a great reading assignment for undergraduates. Mueller, Danielle Dirks, and Leslie Houts Picca is a full length formal sociological treatment of the race-Halloween problem. Additional suggestions welcome in the comments sectionġ) Unmasking Racism: Halloween Costuming and Engagement of the Racial Other.This paper, published in Qualitative Sociology by Jennifer C. This list is far from exhaustive, but has some really useful material. You get to avoid all of the messy defensiveness. Keep in mind, the most effective form of anti-racist conversation is the one that happens *before* someone has a chance to engage in racist behavior. ![]() Unfortunately, Halloween becomes a showcase of Americans’ systemic racism, as displayed through ill-conceived racially fraught costume choices.īelow, I’ve compiled some nice resources to share with undergraduate students (or anyone, really) to facilitate discussions about and dissuasion from, the racist choices so many people make this time of year. Happy Halloween Week, everyone!! As much as I love free candy from strangers and the widespread creativity of costuming, Halloween inevitably brings with it a darker reality-and I’m not talking about monsters or ghouls. ![]()
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