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Internalized racism refers to the subtle yet pervasive ways in which individuals from marginalized racial or ethnic groups internalize negative societal messages about their own race or ethnicity. It can manifest in self-hatred, low self-esteem, and a distorted self-perception. ​ In this episode of Shelley's Plumbline, Dr. Shelley Stewart discusses the pervasive problem of internalized racism with Brother Ezekweh. Episode #1: Internalized Racism Internalized racism refers to the subtle yet pervasive ways in which individuals from marginalized racial or ethnic groups internalize negative societal messages about their own race or ethnicity. It can manifest in self-hatred, low self-esteem, and a distorted self-perception. Internalized racism can also result in individuals adopting harmful stereotypes and beliefs about their own racial group, leading to self-limiting behaviors and perpetuating systemic racism. Overcoming internalized racism requires self-awareness, education, and conscious efforts to challenge and reject negative societal messages, and embrace positive aspects of one's cultural heritage. It is a complex and ongoing process that necessitates collective efforts to combat racism at both individual and societal levels. This episode of Shelley's Plumbline discusses the pervasive problem of internalized racism with Brother Ezekweh. View Episode 1 Details & Resources Click An Icon Below To Listen To Podcast Dive Deeper PBS THAT GOT WEIRD: A True Story of Internalized Racism Episode 3 Jo points out that racism and microaggressions don’t always come from white people – internalized racism is real and harmful. Whether within her own community or in inner-city youth, Jo talks about her opinions and experiences with internalized racism, the way we process racism, and how to be better than our mistakes. Watch Video Racial Equity Tools Internalized Racism Donna Bivens provides this definition of internalized racism in her chapter from Flipping the Script: White Privilege and Community Building on “What Is Internalized Racism? ”: “As people of color are victimized by racism, we internalize it. That is, we develop ideas, beliefs, actions and behaviors that support or collude with racism. This internalized racism has its own systemic reality and its own negative consequences in the lives and communities of people of color. More than just a consequence of racism, then, internalized racism is a systemic oppression in reaction to racism that has a life of its own. In other words, just as there is a system in place that reinforces the power and expands the privilege of white people, there is a system in place that actively d [...] Explore Racial Equity Tools SAGE Journals The Associations Between Internalized Racism, Racial Identity, and Psychological Distress Internalized racism, or the acceptance of negative stereotypes about one’s own racial group, is associated with psychological distress; yet, few studies have explored the longitudinal impact of internalized racism on the psychological well-being of African American emerging adults. Furthermore, racial identity’s role as a protective factor in the context of internalized racism remains unclear. This study examined the longitudinal impact of internalized racism on psychological distress ... Read Research Ted Talk Black Self, White World: Lessons on internalized racism | Jabari Lyles | TEDxTysonsSalon Community leader, activist and educator Jabari Lyles discusses his personal journey to understanding and loving himself as a black man, in spite of growing up among a predominantly white community. Jabari Lyles is an educator, nonprofit leader and community leader in Baltimore, Maryland. His work focuses on positive outcomes for youth and the LGBTQ community, especially LGBTQ youth of color. He is currently Director of the Maryland chapter of GLSEN, the leading national organization championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 schools. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Listen Now

< Back At Age 88, Birmingham Radio Legend Shelley Stewart: ‘I Ain’t Tired Yet Jamaica Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times Feb 1, 2023 It’s an unseasonably warm January morning, and Dr. Shelley Stewart is sitting in his home office in Shelby County, Alabama. At first glance, the space looks like an ordinary room with books on shelves, papers on a desk, and a file cabinet against a wall. But this room holds a wealth of mementos that demonstrate why Stewart is an icon in Birmingham and beyond. Shelley “The Playboy” Stewart was the radio voice for the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, became co-owner of the city’s WATV-AM, and co-founded o2ideas, an award-winning full-service advertising agency based in the Magic City. To many, Stewart is a Civil Rights Foot Soldier and radio great. But Stewart, who spent his childhood living in basements and barns, doesn’t see himself that way. “I’m that same little homeless street kid even to this day—no more, no less,” said Stewart, 88. Read More Previous Article Next Article

Season 3: Episode 2 Yvonne Turner: A True Human Rights Shero Image: https://www.wvtm13.com/article/civil-rights-foot-soldier-yvonne-turner-dies/3833126 Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Podcast Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn . A Chapter in U.S. History That's Untold Names To Know From The Movement Of The 1950s And 1960s James Armstrongs Rev. Charles Billups REV. Ed Gardner Rev. C. H. George Colonel Johnson Gloria Lassiter Lilly Nesbitt Tall Paul Georgia Price Rev. George Pruitt, Sr. Rose Sanders Shelley Stewart Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Rev. Herman Stone Yvonne Turner "The Movement started before the 1960s and has always been a fight for human rights for all. We did say that we would commit civil disobedience as we fight for human rights. It became "the civil rights movement" once politicians got involved. We are still fighting for human rights today." - Dr. Shelley Stewart Click to Listen to Hosea Williams During Shelley's Plumbline Season 1 Episode 2 Read Now Upload

This episode features an interview Dr. Shelley Stewart conducted in March 1993 with Attorney Rodney Max, a member of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes. They discuss the trial of a hate crime killing of a homeless person in Birmingham. He offers positive solutions to the problem. He says, "Before I prejudge you, let me get to know you." Learn more. Listen to the podcast. Episode #3: Hate Crimes Hate crimes have devastating impacts on individuals, communities, and society. Victims often suffer physical and emotional harm, leading to trauma and decreased sense of safety. Hate crimes also fuel fear, division, and mistrust within communities, contributing to social inequalities and damaging social cohesion. They erode trust in law enforcement and the justice system and have negative implications for economic development. Additionally, hate crimes perpetuate harmful stereotypes and attitudes toward targeted groups. Combating hate crimes through education, advocacy, and community engagement is crucial to promote inclusivity, tolerance, and a society that rejects hate and embraces diversity. This episode features an interview from March 1993 with Attorney Rodney Max , a member of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes. They discuss the trial of a hate crime killing of a homeless person in Birmingham. He offers positive solutions to the problem. He says, "Before I prejudge you, let me get to know you." Learn more. Photos & Articles of Dr. Shelley Stewart Click An Icon Below To Listen To Podcast Hate Crimes All Categories Play Video Play Video 14:49 TED Islamophobia killed my brother. Let's end the hate | Suzanne Barakat On February 10, 2015, Suzanne Barakat's brother Deah, her sister-in-law Yusor and Yusor's sister Razan were murdered by their neighbor in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The perpetrator's story, that he killed them over a traffic dispute, went unquestioned by the media and police until Barakat spoke out at a press conference, calling the murders what they really were: hate crimes. As she reflects on how she and her family reclaimed control of their narrative, Barakat calls on us to speak up when we witness hateful bigotry and express our allyship with those who face discrimination. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector Play Video Play Video 08:07 TEDx Talks Killed By Hate - How Hate Crimes Attack Identities | Shahnaaz Khan | TEDxGateway Shahnaaz Khan looks at identity based violence as a dent on the moral and social fabric of a nation. What makes a hate crime different from other crimes, is the power and the bias of perpetrators and the response of state and society to such violence. She also looks at how we can counter its rising numbers in India. Shahnaaz Khan studies how identities shape conflicts and ways in which diverse countries can ensure peaceful co- existence. She has worked with survivors and victim families of hate crimes, researching the phenomenon and its effects. She is an educator working towards bringing conversations on identity in the classroom towards raising accepting and tolerant citizens. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Play Video Play Video 11:00 TED It takes a community to eradicate hate | Wale Elegbede Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Standing up to discrimination and hate should be everyone's business, says community activist Wale Elegbede. In this vital talk, he shares how his community in La Crosse, Wisconsin came together to form an interfaith group in response to Islamophobia and racism -- and shows why a mentality of caring for your neighbors can make life better for everyone. 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For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com Play Video Play Video 05:24 visionaryproject Dick Gregory: Advice to Young African Americans Play Video Play Video 11:04 TEDx Talks Hate Crime and Discrimination: Finding The Way Forward | Chad Marshall-Lane | TEDxPeterborough In his talk, Chad will look at discrimination and rising hate crime in the UK, explore what defines a hate crime and explain why he thinks we need to take Equality and Diversity training a step further to build an accepting and supportive society of the future. Chad has worked in health and social care for over 25 years and set up his own training company to concentrate on inclusion, diversity and acceptance. Chad is passionate about promoting equality and diversity within the workplace and across society as a whole. Chad believes that basic equality and diversity is no longer enough. He is passionate about promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion for everyone, no matter who they are or what their background is. Chad identifies as a straight male and does not get questioned about his gender identity anymore. However, discrimination and hate crime for the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise. With this in mind Chad uses his experiences, knowledge and training to help raise awareness so that society can be inclusive and accepting of everyone. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Play Video Play Video 15:25 TEDx Talks How to talk about hate groups | Felix Harcourt | TEDxAustinCollege As a historian, Felix Harcourt works to contextualize our modern world with years past. In today’s United States, Felix often grapples with the apparent rise in popularity of racist ideologies, the increasing visibility granted to hate groups, and the historical context for this trend. He finds one piece of this puzzle in the media’s representation of racist groups and individuals; looking towards the strategies implemented by Black journalists reporting on the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s, Felix sees a way to utilize the media to combat rather than popularize bigoted ideologies. Felix is an Assistant Professor of History at Austin College whose scholarship is primarily focused on issues of prejudice, politics, and popular culture in the United States. He is the author of Ku Klux Kulture: America and the Klan in the 1920s, and the assistant editor of two volumes of Eleanor Roosevelt’s collected writings. His work has appeared, among other places, on WNYC, the Smithsonian Channel, and CBS Sunday Morning. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Play Video Play Video 04:54 ABC News Inside the New Ku Klux Klan Part 1: Witness a cross burning and other rituals outsiders rarely see. Play Video Play Video 15:52 TEDx Talks Mixed Race America and the Future of Health | Karen Tabb Dina | TEDxUIUC Join social epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Tabb Dina, who explains her work on learning the health patterns of mixed race Americans and why it is important to critically examine race/ancestry in health research. Dr. Karen Tabb Dina is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She conducts research in the area of race/ethnicity and health disparities. One topic of keen interest in her program of research is the health and well-being of multiracial or mixed race adults in the U.S. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Play Video Play Video 11:27 TEDx Talks Hate Speech Beyond Borders: Nazila Ghanea at TEDxEastEnd Nazila lectures in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. She has been a visiting academic at a number of institutions including Columbia and NYU, and previously taught at the University of London and Keele University, UK. Nazila's publications include nine books, four UN publications and a number of journal articles and reports.She has acted as a human rights consultant/expert for a number of governments, the UN, UNESCO, OSCE, Council of Europe and the EU. She has facilitated international human rights law training for a range of professional bodies around the world, lectured widely and carried out first hand human rights field research in a number of countries including Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. She is a regular contributor to the media on human rights matters. This coverage has included BBC World Service, The Times, Radio Free Europe, BBC Woman's Hour, The Guardian, Avvenire, The Telegraph, The National (UAE), New Statesman, Sveriges Radio and El Pais. About TEDx In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations). Dive Deeper Federal Bureau of Investigation Combating Hate Crimes Podcast Audio TranscriptL Mr. Schiff: Hello, I’m Neal Schiff, and welcome to Inside the FBI, a weekly podcast about news, cases, and operations. Today we’re talking about hate crimes. Ms. Deitle: “The FBI can investigate instances of racial discrimination, religious discrimination, especially those against a religious structure like a church, a mosque, or a synagogue.” Mr. Schiff : Hate crimes have been around a long time, and the FBI takes these horrific crimes seriously. Supervisory Special Agent Cynthia Deitle is the Acting Chief of the Civil Rights Unit in the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. Ms. Deitle: “A hate crime under most state and federal statutes is a crime which is committed against a person or property and which is motivated in whole or in part by the perpetrators’ bias or animus against the victim’s race or religion or national origin or disability.” Listen Now Federal Bureau of Investigation Hate Crime Statistics, 2019 View Statistics Watch Webinars & View PowerPoint Presentations Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Bullying National Symposium The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has launched a comprehensive national initiative to prevent youth hate crimes and identity-based bullying. Operating from a youth-based lens that focuses on prevention and early intervention, OJJDP is taking a multipronged approach through this initiative to: Increase awareness of youth hate crimes and bias-based bullying. Identify best practices and evidence-based strategies to build protective factors in youth and help youth resist and disengage from extremist hate groups. Ensure youth have a voice on the topic of hate crime and an opportunity for partners to work meaningfully with and for young people. Provide grantees, interested communities, and the field at large tools to change the attitude and behavior of young hate-crime offenders and at-risk youth. This initiative kicked off October 27, 2021, with a 2-day virtual symposium. It is followed by a series of 13 webinars. The initiative includes national youth roundtables, the development of a youth hate crime prevention curriculum, and a synthesis of findings in a special report and an associated fact sheet... Joseph G. Ponterotto, Shawn O. Utsey & Paul B. Pedersen Preventing prejudice: A guide for counselors, educators, and parents. (Vols. 1-2) Part 1 of Preventing Prejudice includes three introductory chapters that serve to define prejudice and racism, review important historical perspectives on the origins and development of prejudice, and highlight the consequences of racist behavior to both the targets and perpetrators of racism and prejudice. Collectively, these three chapters provide a firm foundation that will allow the reader to digest and integrate the remaining parts of the book... Read More Southern Poverty Law Center Hate Crimes, E xplained The starting point for understanding hate crimes and their impact is to recognize that criminal activity motivated by bias is different from other criminal conduct. First, these crimes occur because of the perpetrator’s bias or animus against the victim on the basis of actual or perceived status. The victim’s race, religion, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability is the reason for the crime. In the vast majority of these crimes, absent the victim’s personal characteristic, no crime would occur at all. Read More The United States Department of Justice Learn About Hate Crimes Access a Comprehensive Collection of DOJ’s Hate Crimes Resources Learn More The New York Times Times Topics Hate Crimes Read More

Season 9: SEASON 9: EPISODE 1 Shelley's Back! SEASON 9: EPISODE 2 A Reunion with the Son of Mr Clyde. SEASON 9: EPISODE 3 The Importance of Education. SEASON 9: EPISODE 4 Make America Greater. SEASON 9: EPISODE 5 A Meeting Is Not A Movement. SEASON 9: EPISODE 6 Old Sayings That Still Have Meaning. SEASON 9: EPISODE 7 Responsibility in the Modern Age. SEASON 9: EPISODE 8 Respect for All. SEASON 9: EPISODE 9 Happy Heavenly Birthday to Sam Stewart. SEASON 9: EPISODE 10 Another Look At Hosea Williams. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Learn More Book For Speaking Engagements

Your Next Keynote Speaker Meet Dr. Shelley Stewart Book Dr. Shelley Stewart For Your Next Event INSPIRE. EMPOWER. TRANSFORM Why Book Biography Speaking Topics Past Engagements Why Book Dr. Shelley Stewart Decades of Leadership in business, broadcasting, and philanthropy. Trailblazer in Human Rights , honored for advancing equity and justice. Captivating Speaker known for delivering heart-driven, impactful messages. Trusted Voice featured in documentaries, news programs, and cultural archives. Dr. Shelley Stewart is a celebrated speaker, humanitarian, and visionary leader whose story of resilience, leadership, and commitment to unity has moved audiences across generations. From humble beginnings to national influence, Shelley's life work bridges business, education, human rights, and cultural change, Whether you're hosting a corporate event, educational forum, community gathering, or leadership conference, Dr. Stewart brings timeless wisdom, powerful storytelling, and an unwavering message of hope and transformation. Click "About Shelley" for a more comprehensive biography. Past Engagements Decades of Leadership in business, broadcasting, and philanthropy.Trailblazer in Human Rights, honored for advancing equity and justice.Captivating Speaker known for delivering heart-driven, impactful messages.Trusted Voice featured in documentaries, news programs, and cultural archives. Speaking Topics Include: Resilience and Redemption: Overcoming adversity to lead with purpose. The Power of Unity: Bridging generations, communities, and cultures. Leadership with Integrity: Building organizations that uplift humanity. Voice of Change: Human rights, media, education, the Academy of Common Sense, and the power of storytelling. Business for Good: From entrepreneurship to corporate citizenship. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Podcast

Season 4: SEASON 4: EPISODE 1 Shelley's Life in Music: Stories About Riley "B.B. King SEASON 4: EPISODE 2 Shelley's Life in Music: A Conversation About Sam Cooke SEASON 4: EPISODE 3 Shelley's Life in Music: Unknown Stories About Ray Charles. SEASON 4: EPISODE 4 Shelley's Life in Music: A Slice of Soul Heaven with Johnnie Taylor. SEASON 4: EPISODE 5 Shelley's Life in Music: Lou Rawls, Did You Pray Today? SEASON 4: EPISODE 6 Shelley's Reflections on Rosa Parks and the Rosa Parks Award. SEASON 4: EPISODE 7 Shelley's Life in Music: Bobby "Blue" Bland. SEASON 4: SPECIAL EDITION Hosea Williams: Did the Dream of Dr. King Become a Nightmare? [Rebroadcast] SEASON 4: EPISODE 8 Shelley's Life in Music: "The Big O," Otis Redding SEASON 4: EPISODE 9 Shelley's Life in Music: Stories About....Guess Who? SEASON 4: EPISODE 10 Shelley's Life in Music: Stories About the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Learn More Book For Speaking Engagements

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Shelley's Story Mattie C.'s Boy Shelley Stewart was five years old when he and his brothers watched in horror as their father murdered their mother with an ax. Homeless at the age of six, Stewart found what shelter he could, suffering physical and sexual abuse and racism. Despite heartbreaking setbacks and the racial strife that gripped the South in the 1950s and 1960s, Stewart graduated high school and entered the broadcasting profession. There he became a hugely popular radio personality, rubbing shoulders with the top recording artists of the day and becoming one of the nation’s first black radio station owners. He helped Dr. Martin Luther King mount the historic Children’s March through the streets of Birmingham, Alabama. Later Stewart would use his powerful communication skills to help convict one of the men who bombed the city’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Then this often-honored man turned his business skills to the creation of a foundation named after his mother; the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation works to convince high school students to stay in school and graduate, a topic Stewart speaks on in his many engagements around the country. Stewart, with author Don Keith, tells his story in his memoir Mattie C.'s Boy. Purchase The Road South As a five-year-old in Home-wood, Alabama, Shelley Stewart watched his father kill his mother with an axe. Two years later, Stewart escaped the care of abusive relatives, making a living as a stable hand. A stint in the army led to electroshock treatments for trying to integrate whites-only dances. But despite numerous setbacks, he never gave up his will to succeed. Eventually, odd jobs at radio stations laid the foundation for a 50-year career in broadcasting. As an African-American radio personality, Stewart reached out to Jim Crow Alabama, using music to integrate his audience. Along the way, he helped launch the careers of such legends as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and Gladys Knight. Instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement, he publicized the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A remarkable witness to and participant in the momentous social changes of the last three decades, Stewart, now a successful businessman and community leader, shares his courageous personal story that shows the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Purchase Also, Available On Audible

Today Shelley shares an interview from 1995 with Ezekwa Abdullah. Ezekwa argues that Blacks still repress themselves and suffer a form of psychological slavery in the collective subconscious psyche because attitudes of repression have been preserved and passed from one generation to the next. The ghost of the plantation exists today because not enough has been done to condemn this point of view. Slavery: A difficult topic of conversation The problem is, no one likes to talk about slavery. For blacks descended from slaves, the subject evokes feelings of shame and embarrassment associated with the degradations of slavery. For whites whose ancestry makes them complicit, there are feelings of guilt about a system that is incongruent with the with the democratic ideals on which this country was founded. It may be easier to allow everyone to remain in their comfort zone. But today as the US faces what would appear to be an epidemic of race-based attacks committed by whites, it is time to examine how our history of racism affects the mental health of African Americans as well as that of whites. - Brian Snyder/Reuters Season Two: Episode 10 The Plantation Ghost Today Shelley shares an interview from 1995 with Ezekwa Abdullah. Ezekwa argues that Blacks still repress themselves and suffer a form of psychological slavery in the collective subconscious psyche because attitudes of repression have been preserved and passed from one generation to the next. The ghost of the plantation exists today because not enough has been done to condemn this point of view. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Podcast Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn . Relevant Videos The Psychological Residuals of Slavery (Length 2:06) Psychotherapy.net Dr. Na'im Akbar - An Aware Profile (Length 58:46) WSRE PBS (Pensacola, FL) Host DeeDee Sharp interviews clinical psychologist, educator and author Dr. Na'im Akbar. Essence Magazine proclaimed him as one of the world's preeminent psychologists and a pioneer in the development of an African-centered approach to modern psychology. Dr. Akbar has served as associate professor at Norfolk State University, was chairman of Morehouse College's Psychology Department and is currently on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Florida State University. He has served on numerous boards, including the National Association of Black Psychologists, and also served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Black Psychology. He was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Scholar Award. He has been written about in numerous national and international publications & magazines, and has been interviewed on numerous TV shows, including Tony Brown's Journal, The Geraldo Show and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Want to learn more about Dr. Na'im Akbar? Na'im Akbar is a clinical psychologist well known for his Afrocentric approach to psychology. He is a distinguished scholar, public speaker, and author. Akbar entered the world of Black psychology in the 1960s, as the Black Power Movement was gaining momentum. Watch Shifting the Paradigm Part 1& 2 Click Here To Watch Part 1 Click Here To Watch Part 2 Psychological Slavery Full Episode | American Black Journal (Length 28:46) Detroit Public TV Key Moments 3:33 Generation by Generation Slavery Taught 4:34 You have to Maintain a Dual Consciousness 8:14 Work Ethic 11:24 Phone Lines 12:07 Africa 13:47 Racial Balance 14:11 Psychological Slavery 23:15 The Black Power the Black Pride Movement 27:12 Light Skin Versus Dark Skin Forgiveness and grace are, indeed, hallmarks of the Black Church. Since slavery, the church has been a formidable force for the survival of blacks in an America still grappling with the residual effects of white supremacy. This was eloquently illustrated in the aftermath of the Charleston church massacre. Americans rightly stood in awe of the bereaved families’ laudable demonstration of God’s grace in action. But what about the psychic toll that these acts of forgiveness exact? Learn More African Americans experience much higher rates of poverty, unemployment, and negative health outcomes compared to Whites in the US. Michael J Halloran writes that the intergenerational cultural trauma caused by 300 years of slavery – alongside poor economic circumstances and social prejudice – has led to the poor state of physical, psychological and social health among African Americans. Learn More The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is situated on a site in Montgomery where Black people were forced to labor in bondage. Blocks from one of the most prominent slave auction spaces in America, the Legacy Museum is steps away from the rail station where tens of thousands of Black people were trafficked during the 19th century. Watch Now The purpose of this research investigation is to explore cultural trauma theory on African American young adult development. Cultural trauma theory asserts the adverse cross-cultural encounter, North American slavery, reproduces intergenerational psychosocial legacies for contemporary African Americans. Accordingly, cultural trauma theory is used to explore with African American young adults three "slave" legacies: ethnic identity formation, perceptions of racism, and racial socialization experiences. A qualitative case study approach is used for (N=26) participants enrolled in either college or a GED program. Each young adult participates in either an individual or focus group interview. To aid in data triangulation, older African American adults (N=7) are also interviewed. Learn More Relevant Books In this book you will learn how to break the chains of your mental slavery by ordering this new book by one of the world's outstanding experts on the African-American mind. View More Are African-Americans still slaves? Why can't Black folks get together? What is the psychological consequence for Blacks and Whites of picturing God as a Caucasian? Learn to break the chains of your mental slavery with this new book by one of the world's outstanding experts on the African-American mind. View More This collection of essays surveys the practices, behaviors, and beliefs that developed during slavery in the Western Hemisphere, and the lingering psychological consequences that continue to impact the descendants of enslaved Africans today. The psychological legacies of slavery highlighted in this volume were found independently in Brazil, the U.S., Belize, Jamaica, Colombia, Haiti, and Martinique. They are color prejudice, self and community disdain, denial of trauma, black-on-black violence, survival crime, child beating, underlying African spirituality, and use of music and dance as community psychotherapy. The effects on descendants of slave owners include a belief in white supremacy, dehumanization of self and others, gun violence, and more. Essays also offer solutions for dealing with this vast psychological legacy. View More Through stories (including their own), interviews, and analysis of the most recent data available, Dr. Alvin Poussaint and journalist Amy Alexander offer a groundbreaking look at ’posttraumatic slavery syndrome,’ the unique physical and emotional perils for black people that are the legacy of slavery and persistent racism. They examine the historical, cultural, and social factors that make many blacks reluctant to seek health care, and cite ways that everyone from the layperson to the health care provider can help. View More Upload

In this episode, Shelley reflects on an interview from 1991 that covers the topic of racial identity. Which is the correct terminology? Black? African-American, People of Color? The interview also discusses class differences among Blacks. Be advised that this episode contains frank discussions about race and uses the n-word. Listener discretion is advised. Season Two: Episode 05 I Love The Skin I'm In In this episode, Shelley reflects on an interview from 1991 that covers the topic of racial identity. Which is the correct terminology? Black? African-American, People of Color? The interview also discusses class differences among Blacks. Be advised that this episode contains frank discussions about race and uses the n-word. Listener discretion is advised. Click An Icon Below To Listen To Shelley's Plumbline Podcast Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn . The Name "Negro" by W.E.B. Du Bois March 1928 Dear Sir: I am only a high school student in my Sophomore year, and have not the understanding of you college educated men. It seems to me that since THE CRISIS is the Official Organ of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People which stand for equality for all Americans, why would it designate and segregate us as “Negroes,” and not as “Americans.” The most piercing thing that hurts me in this February CRISIS, which forced me to write, was the notice that called the natives of Africa, “Negroes,” instead of calling them “Africans,” or “natives.” The word “Negro,” or “nigger,” is a white man’s word to make us feel inferior. I hope to be a worker for my race, that is why I wrote this letter. I hope that by the time I become a man, that this word, “Negro,” will be abolished. Roland A. Barton My Dear Roland: Do not at the outset of your career make the all too common error of mistaking names for things. Names are only conventional signs for identifying things. Things are the reality that counts. If a thing is despised, either because of ignorance or because it is despicable, you will not alter matters by changing its name. If men despise Negroes, they will not despise them less if Negroes are called “colored” or “Afro-Americans.” Moreover, you cannot change the name of a thing at will. Names are not merely matters of thought and reason; they are growths and habits. As long as the majority of men mean black and brown folk when they say “Negro,” so long will Negro be the name of folks brown and black. And neither anger nor wailing nor tears can or will change the name until the name-habit changes. Suppose now we could change the name. Suppose we arose tomorrow morning and lo! Instead of being “Negroes,” all the world called us “Cheiropolidi,”—do you really think this would make a vast and momentous difference to you and to me? Would the Negro problem be suddenly and eternally settled? Would you be any less ashamed of being descended from a black man, or would your schoolmates fell any less superior to you? The feeling of inferiority is in you, not in any name. The name merely evokes what is already there. Exorcise the hateful complex and no name can ever make you hang your head. Or, on the other hand, suppose that we slip out of the whole thing by calling ourselves “Americans.” But in that case, what word shall we use when we want to talk about those descendants of dark slaves who are largely excluded still from full American citizenship and from complete social privilege with the white folk? Here is Something that we want to talk about; that we do talk about; that we Negroes could not live without talking about. In that case, we need a name for it, do we not? In order to talk logically and easily and be understood. If you do not believe in the necessity of such a name, watch the antics of a colored newspaper which has determined in a fit of New Year’s Resolutions not to use the word “Negro”! And then too, without the word that mans Us, where are all those whose spiritual ideals, those inner bonds, those group ideals and forward strivings of this might army of 12 millions? Shall we abolish there with the abolition of a name? Do we want to abolish them? Of course we do not. They are our most precious heritage. Historically, of course, your dislike of the word Negro is easily explained: “Negroes” among your grandfathers meant black folk; “Colored” people were mulattoes. The mulattoes hated and despised the blacks and were insulted if called “Negroes.” But we are not insulted—not you and I. We are quite as proud of our black ancestors as of our white. And perhaps a little prouder. What hurts us is the mere memory that any man of Negro descent was ever so cowardly as to despise any part of his own blood. But why seek to change the name? “Negro” is a fine word. Etymologically and phonetically it is much better and more logical than “African” or “colored” or any of the various hyphenated circumlocutions. Of course, it is not “historically” accurate. No name ever was more historically accurate: neither “English,” “French,” “German,” “White,” “Jew,” Nordic” nor “Anglo-Saxon.” They were all at first nicknames, misnomers, accidents, grown eventually to conventional habits and achieving accuracy because, and simply because, wide and continued usage rendered them accurate. In this sense, “Negro” is quite as accurate, quite as old and quite as definite as any name of any great group of people. Your real work, my dear young man, does not lie with names. It is not a matter of changing them, losing them, or forgetting them. Names are nothing but little guideposts along the Way. The Way would be there and just be as hard and just as long if there were no guideposts,—but not quite as easily followed! Your real work as a Negro lies in two directions: First, to let the world know what there is fine and genuine about the Negro race. And secondly, to see that there is nothing about that race which is worth contempt; your contempt, my contempt; or the contempt of the wide, wide world. Get this then, Roland, and get it straight even if it pierces your soul: a Negro by any other name would be just as black and just as white; just as ashamed of himself and just as shamed by others, as today. It is not the name—it’s the Thing that counts. Come on, Kid, let’s go get the Thing! Copied the text: W.E.B. Du Bois. “The Name "Negro"”. Letter, March, 1928. From Teaching American History. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the-name-negro/ (accessed July 31, 2023). Click to Read Which is the correct terminology: Black, African American or People of Color? It depends. "Black" refers to dark-skinned people of African descent, no matter their nationality. "African American" refers to people who were born in the United States and have African ancestry. Many people use the terms interchangeably. Young Black activists in the United States started using "Black" in the 1960s when referring to descendants of slaves as a way to leave the term "Negro" and the Jim Crow era behind, says Keith Mayes, associate professor of African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota. "African American" caught on in the US in the 1980s as a more "particular and historical" term than the generic "Black," Mayes says. "People of color" was originally meant to be a synonym of "Black," but its meaning has expanded to accommodate Latinos, Asians, Native Americans and other non-white groups, says Efren Perez, a professor of political science and psychology at the University of California Los Angeles. To say you are a person of color is more celebratory and positive than to say you are part of a "minority," he says. All three terms are acceptable. Which you prefer comes down to personal choice, the situation you're in and how invested you are in your racial identity, Perez says. The meanings of words and phrases can change over time. For example, the words "colored" and "Negro" are now considered dated and offensive - but they weren't when the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the United Negro College Fund were created in the early 20th century. Those organizations haven't changed their names, but "by no means they are trying to perpetuate a name that is offensive to Black people," Mayes says. "Their very history, it's about advancing the Black cause." -Nicole Chavez, CNN Dive Deeper Afro-American or black: what’s in a name? Prominent blacks and-or African Americans express their views An old and controversial issues has resurfaced. What should we call ourselves, "Blacks" or "African-Americans"? The debate was rekindled last winter after 75 national leaders met to discuss a Black agenda. Speaking for the group, the Rev. Jesse Jackson declared: "To be called Black is baseless. . . To be called African-American has cultural integrity." Others who support the redefinition say a name-change campaign could give impetus to a new mass movement for equality. It could have the same effect as the campaign to be called black had in the 1960s and the movement to be called Negro before that. Opponents of the campaign say it is an exhaustive exercise in semantics that diverts attention from more serious issues such as crime, poverty and inadequate eductional and employment opportunities. Whether they are for, against or neutral, prominent Black leaders suggest that the answer to the question, "What's in a name: Black or African-American?," is more than skin-deep. Afro-American or black: what’s in a name? Prominent blacks and-or African Americans express their views. (1989, July 1). Ebony, 44(9), 76. Read More African-American Nomenclature: The Label Identity Shift from "Negro" to "Black" in the 1960s In the United States, Americans of African Descent have held many identity labels: African, Colored, Negro, Afro-American, Black, and African-American. In the 1960s, there was a shift from the use of "Negro" to the use of "black" as a group identifier. In 1966 Stokely Carmichael shouted the phase "Black Power." Three years later, in 1969, "Negro" was replaced by "black" as the dominant label identifier. This paper will how I measured when the shift occurred and will also set out three major explanations for why the shift happened relatively quickly. Understanding the shift to "black" may help with understanding why the identifier "African-American" has not completely replaced "black." Bell, Z. (2013). African-American Nomenclature: The Label Identity Shift from "Negro" to "Black" in the 1960s. UCLA. ProQuest ID: Bell_ucla_0031N_11240. Merritt ID: ark:/13030/m5h71vr1. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1j12q56x Read More From Negro to Black to African American: The Power of Names and Naming Discusses the use of politically correct terms such as 'African-American' to describe black people. Plight of Jesse Jackson to promote pride and a sense of ethnic identity among African-Americans; Suggestion that naming groups of people is a political exercise; How ethnic groups in the U.S. make reference to a historical land base; Use of the phrase 'black power' by advocates of racial assertiveness; Condemnation of anti-white separatism by Roy Wilkins, the director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Martin, B. L. (1991). From Negro to Black to African American: The Power of Names and Naming. Political Science Quarterly (Academy of Political Science), 106(1), 83. https://doi.org/10.2307/2152175 Read More Upload