Title
Is Your University Racist?
Abstract
Racism is often construed as individual acts motivated by racial prejudice. Thus, it is challenging to understand institutional racism. Institutions do not have feelings like people do, nor do they have the consciousness to think and make decisions based on racial prejudice. So how can we identify racism within higher education institutions, even liberal ones that profess to value diversity, equity and inclusivity?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2018
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2018 Bedelia N. Richards. This article first appeared in Inside Higher Ed (2018).
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Recommended Citation
Richards, Bedelia, " Is Your University Racist?," Inside Higher Ed, May 25, 2018. Accessed August 8, 2018. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/05/25/questions-institutions-should-ask-themselves-determine-if-they-are-operating