Take the course. Get the Tools. Change America.
The root of America's racial unrest lies in systemic racism which requires a deep understanding of unvarnished American history. This online, self-paced course digs deeply into hidden Black history rarely taught in schools and being banned so you can:
- See the root of systemic racism
- Say the truth that systemic racism exists
- Confront systemic racism with tools
The four self-paced modules are loaded with useful resources, articles, and videos that show how American social institutions---education, health care, law enforcement, government, etc---are permeated with systemic racism. You'll be able to engage in meaningful dialogue in the course community with the instructor as well as others taking the course. At the end, you'll be able to see, say, and confront systemic racism in your own sphere of influence.
Course Content
Module 1 - Systemic Racism: What is it?
Bigotry, bias, prejudice, racism, systemic racism—-what’s the difference? These are all emotionally charged terms often used and misused to describe what fuels the racial turmoil in American society. In this module, you’ll learn the differences and similarities among the terms, then apply them appropriately to real life situations.
Module 2 - Systemic Racism in Education and Health Care
Educating and keeping a populace healthy are the cornerstones of a civilized society. For over 400 years, however, Black/African Americans have endured poor, inadequate, and substandard education and health care systems. In this module, you’ll get to the root of how, when, and why these systems were purposely designed to subjugate Black/African Americans and how that design continues to impede upward mobility in the Black/African American community.
Module 3 - Systemic Racism in Housing and Real Estate
Being able to live in safe, secure housing and buy property to create generational wealth encapsulates the “American Dream”. Historically, for many Black/African Americans that dream has been a nightmare. Module 3 focuses on how de jure segregation promulgated in federal, state, and local laws unconstitutionally barred Black/African Americans from owning homes and land. You will see that the outcome of segregation resulted in land theft, deteriorating neighborhoods, and the current day wealth chasm between whites and Black/African Americans.
Module 4 - Systemic Racism in Labor/Business and Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice
Most Americans expect to enjoy a decent paying job and a judicial system that protects them and the things they have earned. Module 4 examines how systemic racism impedes Black/African Americans from consistently realizing these expectations. You will delve into how businesses and corporations, some of which still exist today, benefitted from forced and convict labor with the blessing of the American judicial system. You’ll also learn how the shadow of that horrific past is still cast today in the form of low-wage jobs, mass incarceration, police brutality, and unjustifiable murders of Black/African American men, women, and children.