Race Media and International Affairs 101
Week 7 Readings & Resources
Wise, Tim. “Systemic Racism, Explained by Newton’s First Law of Motion.” Medium, 15 July 2020, timjwise.medium.com/systemic-racism-explained-by-newtons-first-law-of-motion-ebca8f583d67. PDF
Wise, Tim. “The Problem Isn’t White People — It’s Whiteness, People.” Medium, 12 July 2021, timjwise.medium.com/the-problem-isnt-white-people-it-s-whiteness-people-5581698ea02e. PDF
Recommendations
Books
“The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd
“The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee
Articles
“Whiteness as Property” by Cheryl I. Harris
“The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great” by Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach
Other Media Platforms
Video
Discussion Board