Interview with Ruth King: Healing Racism from the Inside Out

Although race has no genetic or scientific basis, the concept of race is important and consequential. Societies use race to establish and justify systems of power, privilege, disenfranchisement, and oppression.

Our eyes tell us that people look different. But what do those differences mean? Are they biological? Has race always been with us? How does race affect people today?

Racial categories are weak proxies for genetic diversity and need to be phased out.

Racist pseudoscience may be on the rise, but science is no ally to racists. Instead, science and history can be powerful allies against bigotry, granting us the clearest view of how people actually are, rather than how we judge them to be.

To create an equal society, we must commit to making unbiased choices and being antiracist in all aspects of our lives.

You may know what race you are, but how would you prove it if someone disagreed with you? The fact is, race is a social and political construct that has evolved in fascinating and often confusing ways over the centuries.

This guide provides concrete examples of practices and procedures that can help you build a new foundation that will meet your workforce where it’s at and create a more hospitable culture that centers and supports people of color.

"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't," says slam poet and teacher Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.

An ally is anyone from a dominant or majority group that is working towards ending oppression by supporting and advocating for those in marginalized and oppressed groups. Becoming an ally is a process and it isn't always easy or comfortable.