Host a screening and discussion of The Long Shadow

Self Reflection When have I witnessed racism, and society or culture kept me from saying anything about it? What individual(s) stand out in the movie, and why? What societal or economic forces cause us to avoid confronting racism? How can my community act differently today?

IEA mission: To effect excellence and equity in public education and to be the advocacy organization for all public education employees.

Definitions Institutional racism – The ways in which institutional policies and practices create different outcomes for different racial groups. Interpersonal racism – Occurs between individuals when private beliefs are expressed in the interactions with others.

Definitions Systemic racism – Occurs when political, economic, or social policies and practices favor one racial group over others. Systemic racism is different than interpersonal racism or prejudice in that it looks beyond individual interactions and instead focuses on the larger systems that govern citizens.

U.S. timeline 1619 – First African slaves brought to Jamestown, VA 1772 – Slavery outlawed in England -- 1 in 5 colonists are slaves. 2 in 5 in Virginia 1776 – 1/3 of signers of Declaration are slave-owners -- Delete sentences accusing King of slavery offenses 1789 – Constitution institutionalized slavery and prohibits Congress from considering for 19 years

New Deal – SSA, FLSA, NLRA 60% of Blacks employed in Agriculture or Domestic Service New Deal legislation excludes these categories of employment Rep. Wilcox: Then there is another matter of great importance in the South . . . There has always been a difference in the wage scale of white and colored labor . . . The Federal Government . . . will prescribe the same wage for the Negro that it prescribes for the white man. . . You cannot put the Negro and white man on the same basis and get away with it.

Dr. Gerald Horne “We’re still suffering the after effects of those two powerful regimes: . . . Slavery and Jim Crow. You see it in terms of the population of our prisons, . . . in health care outcomes, . . . in terms of per capita income. You see it where you don’t even want to see it in terms of black preschoolers being suspended at higher rates than other preschoolers. . . . There is no attempt to connect the dots between slavery, Jim Crow and the present.”

Prof. John Powell “I would argue, we are still fighting the Civil War and the South is winning.”

Illinois “leading” the pack 1 in 4 African-American suspended in 2009-2010 Highest rate of any state UCLA Civil Rights Project: School to Prison folder 2015 1 in 5 African-American students suspended 2014-2015 1 in 25 white student suspended Illinois State Board of Education, 2015 End of School Year Discipline Report

On-line courses, such as: Re-Thinking World History for the 21st Century Black Chicago: History, Race & Renaissance An Introduction to Culturally Responsive Teaching www.ieanea.org IEA Connect - 1-844-432-1800 www.Partnership4Resilience.org