Hate, Racism, and Violence: Faculty Resources for Teaching

Dashcam video shows a Lyft driver refusing to drive passengers who used racist rhetoric while getting in the car. (12:15)

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The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and the ensuing national outcry, have thrust the issue of race to the center of the news agenda. All too often, sensationalist reporting of unrest in communities has overshadowed the institutional and systemic racism that Black Americans face. As the first part of a new series, this program explores how issues of race and racism are framed by news media, the implications of these representations, and how journalists can best tell stories that shed a light on systemic inequity. (1:01)

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Fake news is a real problem. From allegations of election fraud to Pizzagate, fake news saturates our newsfeeds-- and our national discourse. Some say it has compromised the authority of journalism, others say writing fake news stories has brought them a fistful of money. What do we make of this phenomenon? Why is fake news so prevalent these days? And how should we respond? This MOOC poses these questions (and more) to scholars, working journalists, and media pundits in order to get a hold on this complicated issue. Join a vibrant community of critical thinkers who are interested in exploring these questions together.

Essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates in the Atlantic

Once largely relegated to white supremacist rhetoric, “The Great Replacement” has made its way into mainstream consciousness in the past several years. From the chants of “Jews Will Not Replace Us” on the University of Virginia campus to then-U.S. Rep. Steve King’s tweeted protest, “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies,” to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s complaints that the Democratic party is attempting to “replace the current electorate” with “third-world voters,” the racist conspiracy theory has well and truly arrived. (Web article)

Developed by California Newsreel in association with the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Quiz addresses myths and misconceptions These
myths and misconceptions explored in the documentary series RACE – The Power of an Illusion, available here: https://adelphi.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01ADELPHI_INST/bsun85/alma991003849919706266

Topics included:
Difficult classroom conversations
Racism on campus
Other suggested readings

Listing of some of the Library videos (DVDs and Streaming) related to racism and DEI.